(ANSA) - New York, July 1 - US President Barack Obama and
Cuban President Raul Castro are expected to announce Wednesday
the reopening of embassies in their respective countries,
re-establishing formal diplomatic relations for the first time
in over 50 years, US government sources said.
US-Cuban relations have continued to thaw in recent months,
especially after the US announcement in May that it was removing
Cuba from its "black list" of state sponsors of terrorism.
Wednesday's announcement is expected to bring the US closer
to a possible lifting of the trade embargo against Cuba that has
been in place since 1960, a move that would require the approval
of the US Congress.
US and Cuba to reopen embassies
Paves way to possible end of trade embargo