{"id":45457,"date":"2015-04-20T00:30:33","date_gmt":"2015-04-20T04:30:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/oncubamagazine.com\/?p=45457"},"modified":"2015-04-20T23:14:34","modified_gmt":"2015-04-21T03:14:34","slug":"ny-governor-is-in-cuba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/culture\/visual-arts\/ny-governor-is-in-cuba\/","title":{"rendered":"NY&#8217;s Governor Is in Cuba"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>New York\u2019s Andrew Cuomo has become the first American governor to visit Cuba following the beginning of talks to normalize diplomatic relations between the United States and Cuba.<\/p>\n<p>Cuomo is in Cuba heading up a state trade mission delegation made up of New York State officials and business leaders interested in exploring new opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>On his first day on the island, Cuomo will be meeting with Cuba\u2019s First Vice President Miguel Diaz-Canel, Minister of Trade and Foreign Investments Rodrigo Malmierca D\u00edaz, and Cardinal Jaime Lucas Ortega y Alamino.<\/p>\n<p>The opening of the roundtable meetings as part of the NYS Trade Mission to Cuba will take place at 3:00, at Havana\u2019s Parque Central Hotel.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs the door begins to open between US &amp; Cuba, we want NY businesses to be 1st out of the gate when it comes to building trade partnerships,\u201d wrote Governor Cuomo on his Twitter account on the eve of his trip to Cuba.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPresident Obama\u2019s change in policy is the first step in opening new markets and new opportunities for New York businesses, and New York is poised to take advantage of re-established relations,\u201d he said earlier this year, when his trip was first announced.<\/p>\n<p>New York State Senate Democratic Leader\u00a0Andrea Stewart-Cousins, who is part of Cuomo\u2019s delegation, wrote on her Twitter account that the trip was an exciting and wonderful opportunity for the people of New York, a way to help build relationships to help move the economy forward.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI commend both the President and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NYGovCuomo\">@NYGovCuomo<\/a> for understanding that building these relationships can help trade and struggle for greater equality,\u201d she added in another tweet.<\/p>\n<p>Governor Cuomo said that this mission will be a tremendous stepping stone for his State\u2019s relationship with Cuba, and will help open the door to a new market for New York businesses.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCreating an environment that supports growth and economic development is one of our administration\u2019s top priorities, and Global NY is the perfect example of how we\u2019re taking that approach to the international stage. 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