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OAS Secretary General Meets with German Ambassador to the United States

  April 30, 2012

OAS Secretary General Meets with German Ambassador to the United States
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The Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), José Miguel Insulza, today met with the Ambassador of Germany to the United States, Peter Ammon, with whom he discussed current regional economic and social issues.

At the meeting, held at OAS headquarters in Washington, DC, the Secretary General spoke about the work of the OAS, its structure, mission and history, and noted that it was the first international organization to implement a system of observer countries from outside the hemisphere.

Ambassador Ammon, for his part, spoke of Germany’s interest in Latin America and the Caribbean and its engagement with the region, particularly on economic and trade issues.

Germany has been a Permanent Observer to the OAS since 1972 and has provided support to the Organization in areas including the promotion of democracy, human rights, and fostering integral development and security.

For more information, please visit the OAS Website at www.oas.org.

Reference: FNE-8889