美古接近就恢复商业航班达成协议

U.S. and Cuban officials say they are nearing agreement on restoring regular commercial flights between the former Cold War foes after more than 50 years.

Delegations from both nations have been meeting in Washington since Monday to finalize the details of a deal they have been working on for several months.

Josefina Vidal, the director of North American affairs at the Cuban Foreign Ministry, told reporters Wednesday in Havana the two sides have made progress on a memorandum of understanding, and are close to making a formal announcement.

A spokesman for the U.S. State Department confirmed that progress had been made, but said the teams were still negotiating.

Several major U.S. airlines have expressed interest in establishing regular flights to Cuba, including American Airlines, Delta, United and JetBlue.

两国谈判代表团从星期一开始在华盛顿举行会谈，以最后敲定协议细节。这项谈判已经持续了好几个月。

古巴外交部北美事务司司长维达尔星期三在哈瓦那对记者说，双方就一项谅解备忘录取得了进展，并已接近做出正式宣布。

美国国务院发言人证实，会谈取得了进展，但表示双方代表还在继续谈判。

美国好几家航空公司都已经对开设飞古巴的定期航班表示了兴趣，包括美国航空公司、达美航空公司、美国联合航空公司和捷蓝航空公司。