Statement by Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba, at the ceremony to re-open the Cuban Embassy in the United States. Washington, July 20, 2015.
A diverse representation of Cuban society will travel to Washington to participate in the opening of the Cuban embassy in the U.S. capital on Monday, July 20, coinciding with the reestablishment of diplomatic relations between both countries.
Josefina Vidal, director general of the United States Department of the Cuban Foreign Ministry, confirmed on July 11 in this capital that on July 20 the interests sections of Cuba and the United States in Washington and Havana respectively will officially become embassies.
The US Island Travel and Tours Travel agency has announced direct twice-a-week charter flights to Cuba departing Orlando international airport, in Florida.
The US Carnival cruise ship company, the first of its kind in the world, expects to begin to visit Cuba as of May 2016 after been authorized by Washington in what has been considered a step forwards in the normalization of bilateral relations.