The Foreign Affairs Minister Laurent Lamothe, also Prime Minister-designate, met last week with a important delegation of the State Department led by Cheryl Mills, Chief of Staff of the U.S. Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, accompanied by the Ambassador American Kenneth Merten, Thomas C. Adams, Special Coordinator of the Department of State of Haiti and the new Ambassador of Haiti accredited to Washington, Paul Altidor.

"It was a working visit to make among others, the follow-up of the construction project of industrial park of North in Caracol," has indicated Laurent Lamothe who took the opportunity to announce the opening next month of the first buildings of the industrial park it was also question of a port project in Fort Liberté "Cheryl Mills and me have also discussed of the construction of a port in Fort-Liberté to create opportunities for park activities on the sea."

The discussions also focused on various issues related to the political situation in Haiti as well as outstanding commitments or already taken by the Government of the United States vis-à-vis Haiti.

Ms. Cheryl Mills reiterated the U.S. commitment to continue to support Haiti as an ally and partner and wished to see Haiti with legitimate government to continue to discuss Haiti's development and investment.

S/ HaitiLibre