Cuban Foreign Minister Asks US to Lift the Blockade to Cuba

When meeting with US Secretary of State, John Kerry, the Cuban minister acknowledged the calls by US President Barack Obama, Congress to permanently remove the blockade and measures to modify the application of certain aspects of this policy.

Rodriguez stressed that Obama can continue taking steps, under his executive prerogatives to significantly contribute to the dismantling of the economic, commercial and financial blockade.

The Cuban Foreign Minister met with Kerry at the headquarters of the State Department, after the official ceremony to reopen the embassy of Cuba in Havana.

The heads of diplomacy of both countries discussed the current state of relations and developments from ads December 17, 2014, says a press release issued here.

Among the advances of Cuba figure out the list of so-called state sponsors of terrorism, the historic meeting between President Raul Castro and Barack Obama in Panama, expanding official exchanges on issues of common interest, the restoration of relations diplomatic and reopening embassies.

Both parties confirmed their interest in normalizing bilateral ties,recognizing that this will be a long and complex process,which will require the will of the two countries.

After the triumph of the revolution, this is the first US visit by a Cuban foreign minister.

Rodriguez is here to lead his country's delegation that participated in the reopening ceremony of the Embassy of Cuba in Washington.

Kerry, meanwhile, travel to Havana on August 14 to hoist the flag at the US embassy in Cuba.