CUBA‐U.S.RELATIONS

May,2016

Dic.17, 2014

Mar.16, 2016

Nov.14, 2015

Aug.14, 2015

May.29, 2015

Ap.10, 2015

May.29, 2015

Mar.20, 2016

Sep.29, 2015

Oct. 6, 2015

Feb.16, 2016

CUBA‐U.S.RELATIONS

BILATERALAGREEMENTS

1 MemorandumofUnderstanding(MOU)onConservationandManagementofMarineProtectedAreas.Nov.18,20152 JointStatementonEnvironmentalCooperation.Nov.24,201534

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MOU on Civil Aviation. Arrangement for the re‐establishment of scheduled air services.

Feb.16, 2016

Understanding to re‐establish direct postal servicesthrough a pilot plan for the transportation of mail.

Dec.10, 2015

MOUonbilateralcooperationinagriculture,recognizingmutualinterestsinadvancingagriculturaltechnologies,agriculturalproductivity,foodsecurity,andsustainablenaturalresourcemanagement. Mar.21,2016

Evaluation of Port Facilities Security. Removal ofConditions of Entry on vessels arriving from Cuba.

Mar.17, 2016

MOU to improve maritime navigation safety and relatedareas of mutual interest to protect lives and property atsea. Mar.21, 2016

1st MeetingSept.11,2015

1st MeetingSept.11,2015

1st MeetingSept.11,20152

nd MeetingNov.10,20152nd MeetingNov.10,20152nd MeetingNov.10,2015

NextMeetingMay.16,2016NextMeetingMay.16,2016NextMeetingMay.16,2016

BilateralSteeringCommittee

BilateralSteeringCommittee

BilateralSteeringCommittee

Migration

Drugtrafficking

Humanrights

Financialclaims

Joint oilspill‐responsestrategy

Healthanddiseasecontrol

Lawenforcement

Airandmaritimenavigation

Telecommunications

Scienceanduniversities

CUBAENVISIONS

NORMALIZATION= PROCESSNORMALIZATION= PROCESS

AmendmentstoCubaSanctions

sinceDec.17,2014

Travel

Telecommunications

Financialservices

Remittances

Exportlicenses&financing

Smallbusinesspromotion

SupportforCubans

Legalservices

Aviation

Educationalactivities

COMMERCIALAGREEMENTSANDBUSINESSARRANGEMENTS

Re‐establishmentofregular,directflights

CarnivalCorp.cruiseshipsareallowedtodockinCuba

GeneralElectricsignedthreeMOUwithCubanenterprises.

Stonegate Banksignedanagreementforfinancialoperations.

WesternUnionwilllaunchremittanceservicesintoCuba.

StarwoodHotelssigneddealstooperateluxuryhotelsinHavana.

TelecommunicationcarrierssuchasIDT,Sprint,AT&T andVerizon signeddeals.