On the sidelines of the 33rd Intersessional Meeting of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (Caricom), in San Pedro (Belize) https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-36073-haiti-politic-the-prime-minister-ai-ariel-henry-in-belize.html , Prime Minister ai Ariel Henry, during a bilateral meeting with the President of the Republic of Suriname Chandrikapersad "Chan" Santokhi, discussed issues related to strengthening cooperation bilateral, to security, to the migratory crisis, to respect for conventions and international treaties enshrining the principle of non-refoulement with regard to refugees.

"Chan" Santokhi has agreed to support the various initiatives of Haiti relating to the fight against insecurity, which is one of the highest priorities and concerns of the Haitian Government.

The most important point discussed concerned the strengthening of economic, cultural and commercial cooperation between Haiti and Suriname through the two framework agreements signed in June 2013 by the two countries https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-8817-haiti-politic-signature-of-two-agreements-with-suriname.html . The first agreement concerns economic, scientific, technical and cultural cooperation, and the second concerns air transport between the two Republics, which undertake to work together in accordance with their national laws and regulations.

The implementation of development projects in the fields of infrastructure, industry, trade, education, health, sports, finance, telecommunications and transport, agriculture, livestock, energy, forestry, tourism, transfer of knowledge through public bodies, dispatch of expert missions within the framework of technical assistance and training of the two countries, constitutes the clauses of these protocols.

In addition, Prime Minister Henry took the opportunity to present to the President of Suriname, the candidacy of the former Minister of Public Health, Dr. Florence Duperval Guillaume for the post of Director General of the Sanitary Bureau of the Pan American Health Organization (OPS). Suriname's vote will be very important for Haiti in these elections which will be held at the 30th Pan American Health Conference on September 26, 2022, in Washington.

See also :

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-36073-haiti-politic-the-prime-minister-ai-ariel-henry-in-belize.html

HL/ HaitiLibre