Thursday at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the new Prime Minister Joseph Jouthe installed the former Chargé d'Affaires of Haiti to the Kingdom of Spain Claude Joseph, as new Chancellor in the presence, among others, of the outgoing Minister of Outgoing Foreign Affairs Bocchit Edmond (29 years of career).

Prime Minister Jouthe is convinced that the new Chancellor (former professor at the University of Connecticut and holder of a Doctorate in public policies) has the capacity to change Haitian diplomacy "[...] To compensate the difficulties of national economy, the Government must rely on international cooperation to meet the main needs of the day" saying expect a "purge" in Haitian diplomacy advocating above all competence.

Regarding his diplomatic agenda, the new Chancellor Joseph said "[...] We must refocus our main priorities for action within the framework of diplomacy in times of crisis. This requires a reorientation of the country's foreign policy following the responses to the crisis in partnership with the international [...] These diplomatic actions must aim to reorient the entire system of cooperation with our main partners with the imperative need to stabilize the country, to preserve democracy and prepare for the future [...]"

S/ HaitiLibre