MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Earlier, Cuban Leader Raul Castro said that Cuba is ready for a dialogue and respectful coexistence with the United States.
The meeting between the leaders has not been officially scheduled and taking place in the sidelines of the Summit of the Americas is a gathering of countries from the Western Hemisphere.
Obama Castro meeting happening now #Cuba #history pic.twitter.com/DSTBd4fdHJ
— Kristin Donnelly (@kristindonnelly) April 11, 2015
President Obama is meeting now with #Cuba President Castro on the margins of the Summit of the Americas pic.twitter.com/3KV9I1HtnP
— WH National Security (@NSCPress) April 11, 2015
On December 17, 2014, US President Barack Obama announced the official normalization of relations with Cuba, including the restoration of diplomatic relations, the lifting of financial, trade and visa restrictions, and the forthcoming decision to exclude Cuba from the list of sponsors of terrorism.
