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Secretary General of the OAS Meets with the Incoming President of the Inter-American Defense Board

  June 27, 2011

Secretary General of the OAS Meets with the Incoming President of the Inter-American Defense Board
Foto: OEA

The Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), José Miguel Insulza, met today with the incoming President of the Inter-American Defense Board (IADB) for the period of 2011-2013, Major General of the Canadian Air Force Guy Thibault.

At the meeting, Major General Thibault voiced his interest in continuing to work in coordination with the OAS on matters of defense, and expressed his eagerness to begin his new position, which he will assume this coming June 30th. The Secretary General said that he is pleased with the work the Organization and the IADB are developing together.

During the gathering they bid farewell to the outgoing President of the Board, the Lieutenant General of the Brazilian Air Force, José Roberto Machado e Silva, who thanked the Secretary General for all of the support the regional organization provided during the two years he held the job.

Reference: FNE-5751