US and Cuban diplomats met in Washington on Tuesday to define an agenda for future sessions on human rights as part of the rapprochement between the long-time adversaries, officials said.
A statement from the US State Department said the meeting had been conducted in a "professional" atmosphere and there was "broad agreement on the way forward for a future substantive dialogue."
The timing and location of the future meeting would be determined through diplomatic channels, the statement said.
"Each side raised concerns about human rights issues, and both sides expressed willingness to discuss a wide range of topics in future substantive talks," it added.
Cuban delegate Pedro Luis Pedroso said while "profound differences" existed on human rights between Havana and Washington, the discussions had proved "useful" although no agenda for future meetings had been decided.
The two countries have held a series of talks since US President Barack Obama and Cuba`s President Raul Castro decided in December to work to restore full relations severed more than 50 years ago.
