奥巴马将于三月访问古巴

U.S. president Barack Obama will make a historic visit to Cuba in March. according to local media, it would be the first such visit by a U.S. president in more than 80 years. 

U.S. President Barack Obama (R) shakes hands with Cuban leader Raul Castro asUnited NationsSecretary-GeneralBan Ki-moonlooks on before the opening of the 7th Summit of the Americas in Panama City, capital of Panama, on April 10, 2015. [Photo: Xinhua]

On Tuesday, the U.S. and Cuba signed an agreement restoring regular U.S. commercial flights to the island. The deal will allow up to 110 daily round-trip flights, with 20 of them to the capital Havana. 

Both countries agreed to normalize their relations in July, and have resumed direct postal and financial services.