CP/RES. 848 (1374/03)

VOTE OF THANKS TO THE PEOPLE AND GOVERNMENT OF CHILE

THE PERMANENT COUNCIL OF THE ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES,

CONSIDERING:

That the thirty-third regular session of the General Assembly was held in Santiago, Chile, on June 8, 9, and 10, 2003;

That, during the closing session, all delegations expressed their thanks to the people and Government of Chile for their warm and generous hospitality, and in particular to His Excellency the President of the Republic, Dr. Ricardo Lagos, for the invaluable guidance he provided during his inaugural speech; and

That on the same occasion well-deserved recognition was expressed to the President of the General Assembly at its thirty-third regular session, Her Excellency María Soledad Alvear, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Chile, for her effective and efficient direction of the discussions, which ensured the adoption of important declarations and resolutions, and to the staff of the Permanent Mission of Chile to the OAS and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Chile, who were instrumental in making the General Assembly session a success,

RESOLVES:

1. To express its appreciation to the people and Government of the Republic of Chile for their warm and generous hospitality and for their contribution to the successful outcome of the thirty-third regular session of the OAS General Assembly; and, most especially, to acknowledge and underscore the invaluable guidance provided by His Excellency the President of the Republic, Dr. Ricardo Lagos, in his inaugural speech, "Democratic Governance in the Americas."

2. Likewise, to express appreciation and congratulations to Her Excellency María Soledad Alvear, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Chile, President of the General Assembly at its thirty-third regular session, for her effective and efficient direction of the discussions, which ensured the adoption of important declarations and resolutions, among them the "Declaration of Santiago on Democracy and Public Trust: A New Commitment to Good Governance for the Americas" and the resolution "Program for Democratic Governance in the Americas"; to Ambassador Esteban Tomic, Permanent Representative of Chile to the OAS; and to the staff of the Permanent Mission of Chile to the OAS and of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of that country, who were instrumental in making the General Assembly session a success.