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“So that is a political issue and we believe that CARICOM can be very helpful…”

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WASHINGTON, Aug 20, CMC – The Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Albert Ramdin, Wednesday said the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) grouping will have a “critcal  role” to play in the ongoing efforts to restore stability and security in Haiti.

Ramdin addressing the OAS Permanent Council  on “Towards a Haitian-Led Roadmap for Stability and Peace with Regional and International Support,” said that there is need for  more effective coordination in a transparent manner providing all the information availabble  to all member states allowing them to pinpoint what they can do more.

The Roadmap is a hemispheric proposal to support Haiti that seeks to link immediate stabilisation with long-term structural reforms. It is conceived as a flexible and dynamic framework, informed by Haitian leadership and by close coordination with regional and international partners.

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