Cuban lawmakers approve restoring ties with US

Cuba's parliament on Friday unanimously approved a government decision to restore diplomatic relations with the United States, a longtime foe.

More than 600 deputies of the National Assembly of People's Power voted for the bill, in sharp contrast with the backlash from conservative US legislators to such a decision by President Barack Obama.

Cuban leader Raul Castro and Obama announced Wednesday that they had agreed to restore diplomatic ties between their countries and mark the decision with a humanitarian exchange of long-detained prisoners.
 Source: Xinhua - globaltimes.cn
20/12/14
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