ARTICLE - MARTELLY - VISIT TO GUATEMALA

POSITIVE RESULTS OF PRESIDENT MARTELLY IN GUATEMALA
(Haiti Libre) -

On Saturday, January 14, 2012, President Michel Martelly, attended the inauguration of the new President of Guatemala, Mr. Otto Perez Molina. Besides President Martelly, 8 other Heads of States, and representatives of 98 international delegations attended the ceremony.

The Head of State had bilateral exchanges not only with President Molina, but also with the Presidents Luis Felipe Caldéron of Mexico, Daniel Ortega of Nicaragua and Porfirio Lobo Sosa of Honduras.

President Martelly has announced that the Mexican government will provide $5 million to Haiti to build several markets, including in Gonaïves. In addition, the Mexican President, Felipe Calderon promised to conduct studies to identify the basic needs of the country in terms of infrastructure. The two Heads of State have focused their discussions on the development of a program of education and agriculture, as well as opportunities to promote green energy in Haiti. President Calderón, has confirmed that Mrs. Margarita Zavala, the First Lady of Mexico, would come soon to Haiti to oversee a grant program to support 4,500 children.

Saturday in the early morning, President Martelly met with the President of Guatemala, with whom he spoke of institution building, and of the promotion of relations between the two countries; the coordination and management of major natural hazards, and the security and maintenance of peace.

With his counterpart from Honduras, Porfirio Lobo, the President of Haiti has addressed the ongoing cooperation between the two countries, the problems of the region, such as security, and especially the admission of Haiti as a full member of the Central American Integration System (SICA)

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega and President Martelly have discussed the creation of a bilateral commission, which will be responsible to explore the possibilities of a cooperation between the two countries. Mr. Ortega proposed a plan for women and youth development, in addition to announcing, that young Nicaraguans will come to Haiti to help build houses.

In addition, the Head of State has participated in a private dinner with the President of Spain, José María Aznar, at which President Martelly discussed key issues such as agriculture, fisheries, food, and security.