The Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), José Miguel Insulza, met Thursday with the under-Secretary of Foreign Relations of Italy, Mr. Vincenzo Scotti, on official visit in Washington, D.C.

During the meeting, held in the office of the Secretary General at OAS Headquarters, the two exchanged views about current affairs in the continent, with special stress on relations between Europe and Latin America, Italian cooperation with Central America on issues of Public Security and the Judiciary, and the evolution of regional organizations in the hemisphere.

Italy is a Permanent Observer at the OAS since May 17, 1972. The Italian Permanent Observer to the OAS since October 1, 2009, is Ambassador Giulio Terzi di Sant'Agata.

Reference: E-355/09