Obama to meet with Cuba's Castro at U.N. on Tuesday: White House

Published 09/27/2015, 11:55 AM
Updated 09/27/2015, 11:58 AM
© Reuters. Cuba's President Raul Castro poses for photos during a photo call in the United Nations Secretary-General's office at the United Nations headquarters in Manhattan, New York

NEW YORK (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will meet with Cuba's President Raul Castro on Tuesday on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, a White House official said on Sunday.

The official was speaking aboard Obama's plane as he flew from Washington to New York.

© Reuters. Cuba's President Raul Castro poses for photos during a photo call in the United Nations Secretary-General's office at the United Nations headquarters in Manhattan, New York

It will be the second meeting between the two leaders since they announced a detente following more than half a century of animosity between the former Cold War foes that led to the restoration of diplomatic relations on July 20. They last met in Panama City in April.

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