Communicating in Spanish close by his Cuban partner Bruno Rodriguez just hours after strategic ties were restored after a five-decade break, Kerry said Washington "respects this fresh start in its association with the individuals and legislature of Cuba."
Changing back to English, the secretary included "this turning point does not mean an end to the numerous distinctions that still separate our legislatures.
"In any case, it does mirror the truth that the Chilly War finished long prior, that the hobbies of both nations are preferred served by engagement over by offense," he demanded at a stuffed question and answer session at the State Division.
Those distinctions were instantly revealed when Rodriguez quickly requested an end to the US monetary barricade of the comrade run Caribbean island and the arrival of region utilized as a US army installation and prison in southern Guantanamo Inlet.
"Thoroughly lifting the bar, the arrival of the wrongfully involved region of Guantanamo, and also the full regard for Cuban power and the remuneration to our kin for human and financial harms, are significant to have the capacity to move towards the standardization of relations," Rodriguez said.
Kerry said President Barack Obama's organization needs to lift the monetary ban forced on the socialist run Caribbean island in 1962, and he trusted it would be "soon."
The American ambassador, who met prior with Rodriguez, focused on that "as of now, there is no goal to modify the current lease arrangement" on Guantanamo Narrows, likewise home to a US military jail.
"In any case, we comprehend that Cuba has solid sentiments about it," Kerry said, as he affirmed he would visit Havana on August 14.
He will be the first US secretary of state to visit Cuba since 1945. What's more, on a day of history, Rodriguez was the first Cuban outside pastor to be invited to the State Division since 1958.
"Don't imagine it any other way, the procedure of completely normalizing relations between the United States and Cuba will be long and complex," Kerry advised, including the US would not be "flooding with articulations of good faith."
"Along the path, there are certain to be obstructions and snippets of dissatisfaction. Tolerance will be needed."
The Cuban banner was gladly flying over Havana's recently restored international safe haven in Washington on Monday without precedent for a long time after the two intense enemies concurred in December to standardize ties.
The Cuban standard first took its place in the ordered marble passageway lobby to the State Office, raised before sunrise between the banners of Croatia and Cyprus.
It was then raised at the Cuban government office in Washington, which until Monday had been working as an intrigues segment.
It won't be raised at the recently restored US international safe haven in Havana, be that as it may, until Kerry's visit one month from now.