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Permanent Council Receives Candidate for Secretary General of the OAS, Wednesday February 18

  February 17, 2015

The Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) will hold a special meeting on Wednesday, February 18, 2015, at 10:00 EST (15:00 GMT) at the Hall of the Americas of the Organization in Washington, DC, to receive the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay and candidate for Secretary General of the OAS, Luis Almagro, to make a presentation to the Permanent Council about the proposals and initiatives he would undertake should he be elected.

Please consult the meeting’s agenda here. Note that changes to the agenda may yet be made before the meeting.

The meeting will be broadcast live on the OAS Website.

Journalists who wish to cover the event are asked to confirm their attendance in advance to [email protected]

WHAT: Regular meeting of the OAS Permanent Council to Receive the Candidate for Secretary General of the OAS

WHEN: Wednesday, February 18, 2015, 10:00 EST (15:00 GMT)

WHERE: Hall of the Americas
Organization of American States
17th Street & Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20006

Reference: AVI-020/15