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OAS GROUP OF FRIENDS OF HAITI REAFFIRMS SUPPORT FOR CONTINUED POLITICAL STABILITY IN HAITI

  December 11, 2009

This week, the Group of Friends of Haiti of the Organization of American States (OAS) reaffirmed their support for continued political stability in Haiti and stressed the importance of the presidential and parliamentary elections scheduled for 2010.

In briefing delegates on his visit to Haiti where he met with President Rene Preval; Jean-Max Bellerive, the new Haitian Prime Minister and Marie Michele Rey, Foreign Minister, OAS Assistant Secretary General, Albert Ramdin, Chair of the Haiti Group of Friends underscored the “importance of remaining directly engaged with the Haitian authorities and to reaffirming our solidarity, and commitment”.

Assistant Secretary General Ramdin, went on to say that “in this very dynamic election year, “we would like to see democracy in Haiti continue to flourish, deepen and strengthen and that the positive political climate that has characterized the country over the last four years consolidated with strong participation from the Haitian population. Ramdin reported that approximately 80 observers will be present to cover the polling stations throughout the legislative elections that will take place on February 28, 2010.

Ambassador Duly Brutus, Haiti’s Permanent Representative to the OAS, highlighted the importance of the legislative elections despite the challenges the country faces and in a positive note stated “I am very optimistic that we will have a large number of people going to the poles, and I think that it is a good thing that the OAS will be observing the elections”.

Reference: E-413/09