Wednesday, President Michel Joseph Martelly, accompanied among others by Pierre Richard Casimir, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Wilson Laleau, Minister of Economy and Finance and acting Minister of Trade and Industry, Gregory Mayard-Paul, his Special Counsellor, Grégory Mevs, Co-Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Council for Economic Development and Investment (CCPDEI) of deputy Stevenson Jacques Thimoléon, President of the Lower House and of and Deputy Abel Descollines, left the country to perform, from 19 to 26 February 2014, an official tour in Europe, which will take him to France, Italy, the Vatican and Belgium.

During his 48-hour stay in France, President Michel Martelly will meet, among others: the Haitian diaspora https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-10566-haiti-news-some-news-here-and-there.html ; he will be received at the Elysee by the President of France, François Hollande https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-10550-haiti-news-some-news-here-and-there.html ; In his agenda meetings are also planned with Claude Bartolone, President of the National Assembly, Jean-Pierre Bel, President of the Senate, members of the Government of Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault, In addition to political figures, President Martelly will meet Pierre Gattaz, President of the Movement of Companies of France (MEDEF), Abdou Diouf, Secretary General of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) and members of the press.

fter this French step the Haitian delegation will travel to the Vatican to attend the celebrations of creation of the first Haitian Cardinal Archbishop Chibly Langlois. During his 72-hour stay, the President Martelly will be received in private audience by His Holiness Pope Francis. All the details : https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-10525-haiti-social-the-president-martelly-will-meet-the-pope-francis.html

Before going on Tuesday in Brussels (Belgium), the Chief of the Haitian State could discuss in Italy with President Giorgio Napolitano.

Tuesday in Brussels, Head of State will be received at the Royal Palace for a head to head with His Majesty King Philip. Thereafter he should talk to Herman Van Rompuy, President of the European Council and Rudy Demotte, Minister-President of Wallonia.

The Head of State will be back in Haiti, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014.

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