meeting with cuban girls here to get their take and of course, both daughters came as well, sasha and ma leah. we've been seeing pictures of raul castro, the cuban leader here alongside president obama throughout havana. you are taking a live look at both leaders sitting down as the ceremony continues. what you witnessed a little bit earlier, you witnessed president obama shaking hands with raul castro. there have been some questions as to why the leader did not come out to greet president obama at the airport. a lot of us have wondered about that. castro shaking hands with president obama. that!s what you are looking at right now, as the two leaders are side by side, along with secretary of state john kerry. >> if you hear from the administration, they say that wasn't part of the plan, to have cuba's leader raul castro at the airport to greet him. a lot questions surrounding that decision, b he was there for the pay pal vit -- papal visit and other dignitaries arrived. they played first the cuba natiool anthem and our national anthem and president obama with his hand over his heart, a very m