OAS Mission in Haiti Concludes With Talks on Election Conditions

Haitian Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé took part on Tuesday in the closing cocktail marking the end of the Haiti mission of Organization of American States (OAS) Secretary General Albert Ramdin, held at the El Rancho hotel, according to Le Nouvelliste. The ceremony was organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Worship. The mission was devoted to discussions on security, elections and the country's development, the outlet reported. "Haiti is not alone and its recovery remains a cause carried by the entire region," Prime Minister Fils-Aimé declared, according to Le Nouvelliste. The dialogue centered on the conditions for holding elections in Haiti. In related developments cited by the same outlet, the OAS and Japan's embassy in Haiti signed an accord to strengthen the National Identification Office (ONI) ahead of the elections, and Japan and the OAS committed to reinforcing services offered to the Haitian population. Further details of the closing discussions were not fully available in the published excerpt. The reporting is attributed to Le Nouvelliste.