HAVANA, April 20 (Reuters) - U.S. officials met recently with their Cuban counterparts in Havana, an official in the Cuban foreign ministry confirmed in an interview to state-run outlet Granma on Monday.

Alejandro Garcia del Toro, who handles U.S. affairs in the Cuban foreign ministry, said neither party set deadlines or made threatening statements in the meeting, which he called "respectful."

Axios reported on Friday that a senior U.S. delegation visited the island the week before, saying Cuban officials have a small window to adopt U.S.-backed reforms before conditions worsen.



(Reporting by Ayose Naranjo; Editing by Sarah Morland)