OAS Welcomes Senate Confirmation of New Haiti Prime Minister

OAS Welcomes Senate Confirmation of New Haiti Prime Minister

Positive development
August 3, 2008 -- The Organization of American States (OAS) is hailing the Senate ratification of economist Michèle Duvivier Pierre-Louis as Haiti’s new prime minister. Twelve of the eighteen senators voted to support Pierre- Louis’ appointment, with five abstaining, in the Senate vote on Thursday, July 31.

OAS Secretary General José Miguel Insulza, expressing his satisfaction with the ratification of Ms. Pierre-Louis, said, “We will continue to work with the government of President René Préval and his new Prime Minister, and hope that this opens a period of enhanced stability, progress and cooperation for Haiti and its people.”

Assistant Secretary General Albert R. Ramdin, Chairman of the Haiti Task Force, meanwhile hailed the Senate move to confirm the new Prime Minister as “a positive development which will allow for even more effective support from the OAS and the international community in general towards Haiti.”

Michèle Pierre-Louis heads up a foundation that provides libraries, youth education programs and women’s networks in Haiti, and her confirmation as Haiti’s next prime minister ends an impasse of more than three months. She succeeds Jacques-Édouard Alexis who stepped down in the wake of violent demonstrations over food price.

She succeeds Jacques-Édouard Alexis who stepped down in the wake of violent demonstrations over food price.

Le plus horrifiant est qu'elle arrive à succéder à Alexis sans jamais avoir parlé de l'inflation que connaissent les produits alimentaires et de ce qu'elle compte faire pour s'attaquer à ce problème...

Canada Pleased with Ratification of Haiti's New Prime Minister

August 1, 2008
No. 170



The Honourable David Emerson, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today welcomed the ratification of the new Haitian Prime Minister, Michèle Pierre-Louis.

“Political stability is essential to sustaining progress made in stabilization and reconstruction efforts in Haiti. Canada is pleased with the confirmation of Ms. Pierre-Louis,” said Minister Emerson.

“We look forward to working with the new prime minister and the members of her government, and encourage the continuation of efforts being made to establish a fair and effective government that will work to improve the living conditions of all Haitians,” he added.

Haiti is one of Canada’s foreign policy priorities and a key part of our strategy for re-engagement in the Americas. Canada has committed $555 million to Haiti over five years, making it the largest recipient of Canadian development assistance in the Americas.

Canada takes a comprehensive approach in its support for Haiti, with a program designed to meet the needs of the people, reinforce the Haitian government, improve security and access to essential services and elevate overall living conditions in Haiti.

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Soros fait du très bon lobbying à l'international à ce que je vois... Je me demande s'il a des plans pour Haïti...