US drops Cuba from list of state sponsors of terrorism

May 29, 2015 21:13

The United States formally dropped Cuba from a list of state sponsors of terrorism on Friday, an important step toward restoring diplomatic ties but one that will have limited effect on removing US sanctions on the Communist-ruled island.

President Barack Obama had announced on April 14 he would drop the former Cold War rival from the list, initiating a 45-day review period for Congress that expired on Friday.

Obama ordered a review of Cuba's status on the terrorism list as part of a landmark policy shift on December 17, when he and Cuban President Raul Castro announced they would seek to restore diplomatic relations that Washington severed in 1961, and work toward a broader normalization of ties.

Removal from the list is a step that has more symbolic than practical significance. It removes a prohibition on receiving US economic aid, a ban on US arms exports and controls on "dual-use" items with military and civilian applications.

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