UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) — Cuban President Raul Castro met Saturday with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to discuss normalization of relations between Havana and Washington, according to a UN statement.
“The Secretary-General congratulated President Castro on the historical occasion of his visit to United Nations Headquarters. The two leaders discussed the ongoing process of normalization of relations with the United States,” the statement issued on Saturday reads.
Besides, Ban Ki-moon highlighted Cuba’s “important role in hosting and facilitating the Colombian peace talks and the recent remarkable achievements after so many years of conflict in the country.”
The thaw in bilateral relations started after Obama announced in December 2014 that his administration would pursue a path toward normalizing relations with Cuba.
