PORT AU PRINCE, CMC—The Ministry of Protection has reaffirmed its dedication to offering the Haitian Armed Forces (FADH) with the mandatory means to defend the nation’s territorial integrity after a contingent of troopers left right here final weekend for the French island of Martinique.
The ministry stated the 25 troopers would endure a two-week specialised coaching course inside the thirty third Marine Infantry Regiment (RIM).
It stated this initiative is a part of protection cooperation between Haiti and France to strengthen the operational expertise of Haiti’s safety forces. That is the second cohort of Haitian troopers to go to this French abroad territory as a part of this system, following the primary batch in November 2014
“These strategic partnerships show invaluable worldwide solidarity for the rise of the Haitian armed forces,” stated the Minister of Defence, Jean-Michel Moïse.
“I extremely recognize the help of France and its Ambassador Antoine Michon in rebuilding our military. France offers invaluable coaching to our troops,” he added.
Moïse stated that discussions are additionally going down with a number of different nations.
“Mexico additionally offers decisive help by coaching navy personnel with exemplary dedication, and we specific our deep gratitude to them,” he stated, including that “Argentina can also be actively taking part on this effort by placing their navy experience on the service of our troopers.
“As well as, a serious cooperation settlement has simply been concluded with Colombia, marking a major step ahead within the growth of our nation’s protection capabilities,” he stated, noting that america, for its half, is carefully monitoring the safety scenario in Haiti “and can also be dedicated to supporting us.”
