Irish FM: U.S. should change policy to Cuba

Should the U.S. change its policy towards Cuba? One Irish official gave his two cents:

The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Micheál Martin, has said he would like to see a change in US policy towards Cuba.

Speaking during an official visit to the island, the Minister said “an evolution in policy” would be a good thing, according to a transcript of his remarks provided by Radio Habana Cuba.

“I don’t propose to tell the American administration how to proceed but certainly from our view and our background we believe that dialogue and contact are important and for the welfare of the people both in Cuba and the United States, it would be a good thing to see a change in policy and an evolution in policy,” he said.

Martin also said that he was able to discuss human rights issues with the Cuban government though no other details were reported.

Martin’s visit is the first by an Irish foreign minster to Cuba since the two countries established diplomatic ties in 1999.

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