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OAS Secretary General Met with the Prime Minister of Haiti

  September 17, 2015

OAS Secretary General Met with the Prime Minister of Haiti
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The Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Luis Almagro, met today with the Prime Minister of Haiti, Evans Paul, to discuss the work of the Electoral Observation Mission that will be deployed to the country´s October 25 elections.

During the meeting, the Secretary General said “the deployment of this Mission is a further demonstration of Inter-American solidarity and the commitment of my administration to continue supporting the strengthening of democracy in Haiti.”

Secretary General Almagro also referred to the development of the legislative elections of August 9 and applauded the government´s efforts to ensure they took place. In addition, he expressed his concern over the acts of violence that affected the electoral process and urged the government to make the efforts necessary to investigate and punish those responsible.

Reference: FNE-18283