The United States government is to respond to an announcement made by Foreign Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell that The Bahamas would be setting up a consulate office in Cuba as part of an initiative to further strengthen ties with the communist country.
The Guardian contacted the U.S. Embassy both on Monday and Tuesday to speak to U.S. Charge d\’Affaires Robert Witajewski to determine if a closer Bahamas/Cuba relationship would in any way affect the Bahamas/U.S. relationship.
However, Mr Witajewski was said to be in meetings on both days. Nonetheless he had contacted Washington for an official response to the question. \”But he has not heard from Washington yet. He would be getting back to you on the matter as soon as he hears from Washington
