PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, CMC—The President of the Transitional Presidential Council (TPC), Edgard Leblanc Fils, is because of journey to the US on Tuesday to attend the opening of the United Nations Basic Meeting (UNGA). Washington expressed regrets over “the delays” in approving his safety preparations “because of the complexity of our inside procedures.”
A press release from the Workplace of the Prime Minister made it clear that Fils “is main the delegation” and that Prime Minister Garry Conille would even be a part of it.
On Sunday, the US Embassy issued a press release saying that the US “will present probably the most excellent courtesy to the President of the Transitional Presidential Council, Edgard Leblanc Fils, on his journey to New York for the United Nations Basic Meeting.
“President Leblanc will profit from full safety, as is the case for all Heads of State. The American Authorities takes the safety of international dignitaries in the US very severely and regrets the delays in approving Mr. Leblanc’s safety preparations because of the complexity of our inside procedures,” it added.
On September 20, the US State Division issued a press release relating to the safety of the pinnacle of the TPS. In accordance with the assertion from the Workplace of the Prime Minister, “As quickly as we have been knowledgeable of the state of affairs, we contacted President Leblanc and commenced steps to know what occurred.
“I can guarantee you that the issue is resolved any further. There’s a highly effective chance that he’ll have the ability to come very quickly to meet his function as Head of Delegation and converse earlier than the Meeting (on September 26”, Prime Minister Conille mentioned, reiterating that there was by no means any query of him main the Haitian delegation.
On Monday, media stories quoted the TPS head as saying he’s ready for an official affirmation letter from the US confirming his safety earlier than leaving for the United Nations.
In July, Fils thanked Caribbean Neighborhood (CARICOM) nations for his or her function in attempting to result in stability of their homeland, the place safety has change into a big problem, notably following the assassination of President Jovenel Moise on July 7, 2021.
He mentioned Haiti has additionally benefitted from the deployment of law enforcement officials from Kenya underneath the United Nations-sanctioned mission to fight highly effective armed gangs which have wreaked turmoil within the Caribbean nation and that he expects presidential and legislative elections to be held within the French-speaking CARICOM nation by the tip of 2025.
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