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Cuban Interests Section
On May 30, 1977, the governments of the Republic of Cuba and the United States of America agreed, through the exchange of diplomatic notes, to establish Interests Sections in Washington and Havana. The simultaneous opening of both Interests Section was carried out on September 1, 1977.
According to the agreements, the Interests Section were created to perform diplomatic and consular activities, for which both government reasserted their compromise to comply with the International Agreements on consular and diplomatic relations. The Cuban Interests Section is housed by the Embassy of Switzerland in Washington.
Since its opening, the Cuban Interests Section in Washington has served as a communication channel between the Cuban and American peoples, promoting the exchanges and cooperation with all spheres of US society. Besides, it maintains communication and exchange with the Cuban community resident in the US and offers consular services.
All this serves to the purpose of developing a relation of friendship, understanding and mutual respect between our peoples. |