US refuses to rule out visit by Raul Castro

Published December 19, 2014
Cuba's President Raul Castro. — Reuters/File
Cuba's President Raul Castro. — Reuters/File

WASHINGTON: A White House spokesman declined on Thursday to rule out an eventual visit to the White House by Cuban President Raul Castro, a day after President Barack Obama announced plans to normalise relations with Havana.

“I wouldn’t rule out a visit from President Castro,” spokesman Josh Earnest said.

The White House had said the previous day it was possible Barack Obama could visit Havana after he announced plans for the two governments to establish embassies in their respective capitals.

Published in Dawn, December 19th, 2014

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