HAVANA, Cuba, Aug 14 (acn) the relations between Cuba and the United States are going through a historical moment after US Secretary of State John Kerry officially inaugurated this morning his country´s embassy in Havana.
At the beginning of the flag-raising ceremony, the Cuban national anthem was played with the embassy´s limits for the first time in over 50 years.
After that, Kerry delivered a speech where he noted that the road for normal relations will be a long one, but they should take it in this very moment. ¨There is nothing to fear, and we will both benefit from it¨
He switched from English to Spanish several times during his address.
He added that this is a moment of rapprochement between two countries that are no longer enemies or rivals but neighbors
The US delegation to the ceremony included several top officials from the US government, and as an special feature the three Marines that were in charge of lowering the US banner from the pole in front of the embassy 54 years ago.
On the Cuban part was Josefina Vidal, chief of the US Department at the Cuban Foreign Ministry
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