Guyana welcomes historic thaw in Cuba-US ties

The Government of Guyana has welcomed the decision announced yesterday by US President Barack Obama to normalise diplomatic and economic ties between the United States and the Republic of Cuba.

A statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday said that the Guyana Government views this as a progressive step towards constructive relations between the United States and Cuba “which will redound to the benefit of these two countries and the hemisphere as (a) whole”.

The Government congratulated Obama on this “brave and just decision and hopes that these actions will lead to an early end to