what does break out the cigars and champagne mean?
domo asked:
in the news article below – I’m not good at English.
Tags: Break, Nuclear Ambitions, Pyongyangin the news article below – I’m not good at English.
Hill said the talks could resume as early as November or December. We took a step today toward getting this process back on track, he said. But, he added, We are a long way from our goal still. . . . I have not broken out the cigars and champagne quite yet.
The six-party talks had originally been intended to persuade Pyongyang to abandon its nuclear ambitions. But its nuclear test changed the debate and the stakes.
Shannon

It means to celebrate.
For example the birth of baby the men will have cigar and everyone will drink champagne.
it mean there a good reason to celabrate . i agree it’s good news that north korea is willing to talk about thier nuke program .
Cigars are enclosed in tin foil both of the earlier strain the celebrations or the celebrations or the festivities can begin cigars and removed.
Cigars and champagne are symbol of course those symbols would be rejected by someone opposed.