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OAS ASSISTANT SECRETARY GENERAL HAILS 25 YEARS OF BAHAMAS MEMBERSHIP
February 3, 2007
Marking the 25th anniversary of the organization’s formal relationship with The Bahamas, Ambassador Albert R. Ramdin, the Organization of American States (OAS) Assistant Secretary General, is lauding the role played by the Caribbean nation in deepening and strengthening hemispheric relations.
In a letter to Prime Minister Perry Christie, Assistant Secretary General Ramdin—signing on behalf of Secretary General José Miguel Insulza—hailed the people and government of the Commonwealth for standing “shoulder to shoulder as a committed partner in the pursuit of democratic and development ideals, for the benefit of the hemisphere’s citizens.”
The OAS also saluted Bahamians for living up to the ideals articulated in the OAS Charter, with Ambassador Ramdin stating that “The Bahamas has promoted the cornerstone principles of partnership as key to development—a collaborative framework within which The Bahamas not only has benefited but, importantly, has also set a remarkable track record of contributing to the development and advancement of the work of the oldest hemispheric Organization.”
Ambassador Ramdin said the Organization deeply appreciates The Bahamas as an uncompromising voice and advocate of peace and defender of democratic values around the hemisphere. “The Bahamas has also been a model of a people’s resilience in the face of formidable challenges such as those posed by hurricanes and other natural disasters and how efficiently and quickly a country is able to bounce back to normality after such major setbacks,” according to the Assistant Secretary General, paying tribute to the Bahamians for also ensuring that “our partnership grows from strength to strength as we tackle with steadfast resolve common challenges such as drug trafficking, international organized crime and migration.
“As we look to the future and continue the quest to strengthen democracy, promote peace and security and secure a better quality of life for the citizens of the Americas, it is reassuring to know we can confidently look to The Commonwealth of The Bahamas for solid partnership in these efforts. We trust that the next twenty-five years will build on these first twenty-five to the continued benefit of The Bahamas and the Organization of American States,” said the OAS letter, sent as The Bahamas is organizing commemorative activities to commemorate the milestone.