Laurent Lamothe, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, participated Friday, February 24, 2012 to a working session with members of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Chamber of Deputies. He answered among other to questions about the business diplomacy, the signed agreements with friendly countries, the functioning of diplomatic missions abroad and the adhesion of Haiti in the African Union.

The Minister Lamothe presented to members of the Commission two documents, one on the Review of the first 4 months of management at the Chancellery and the other on the implementation schedule of programs planned for the 12 months of the year 2012.

About the African Union, Laurent Lamothe pointed out that this adhesion of Haiti, would open new markets and new opportunities to the country, particularly through the African Development Bank and the new Union allies whose China, India or Australia.

Daniel Supplice, the Minister of Haitians Living Abroad (MHAVE) also invited by the Commission, focused on his side, on the need to establish ID cards and passports to Haitian immigrants living in foreign countries, in situation irregular.

Before leaving the Parliament, the Minister Lamothe has promised to meet once a month, with members of the Commission on all bilateral and multilateral issues that concern the development of Haiti by conventional diplomacy and the business diplomacy related to investments.

See also :

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-4863-haiti-diplomacy-haiti-becomes-a-member-of-the-african-union.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-4833-haiti-politique-haiti-requests-the-status-of-associate-member-of-the-african-union.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-4678-haiti-politic-africa-occupies-an-important-place-in-haitian-diplomacy.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-4807-haiti-social-census-of-the-diaspora-the-details.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-4740-haiti-social-daniel-supplice-wishes-to-identify-all-haitians-living-in-dominican-republic.html

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