Pierre Richard Casimir, the new Minister of Foreign Affairs and Worship [former Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and Consul General of Haiti in Montreal from 2005 to 2011] declared on the sidelines of its installation "[...] I had the opportunity to rub shoulders with the Foreign Minister and Prime Minister, Laurent Lamothe [...] I had the chance to see what vision he had for Foreign Affairs. At that time I was playing in second plan, today, I am called to play the role to the foreground. I think The challenge is huge, especially when you succeed to a Foreign Minister of level of Laurent Lamothe [...]

In reality, this is not a change, this is a continuation of what had already been started [...] the Business Diplomacy, advocated by former Chancellor Lamothe, began to bear fruit, and the latest information we have at the Ministry, indicate that about 15 trade missions were conducted by the various consular missions Haitian from abroard, and 5 others are already planned. So over a year, we have 20 missions, it is considerable ! If each mission success to bring $500,000 look how much money it makes at least, as investment in the country [...]

We will continue to work in this direction, there are clear instructions that were given, and we will continue to follow them by bringing our personal touch, in the Business Diplomacy..."

See also :

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-6325-haiti-politic-installation-of-the-new-ministers-and-political-reactions.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-6317-haiti-politic-major-cabinet-reshuffle.html

S/ HaitiLibre