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Secretary General Meets with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Serbia

  February 1, 2011

Secretary General Meets with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Serbia
Photo: OAS

The Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), José Miguel Insulza, today met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Serbia, Vuk Jeremic, and talked about the principal international conflicts as well as specific issues related to Serbia and its relationship to OAS Member States.

During his visit, Minister Jeremic reiterated his country’s desire to continue building ties with Latin America and the Caribbean through the OAS, and referred to a series of meetings he will be holding with leaders of the region during 2011. In this context, he confirmed his participation in the OAS General Assembly to be held in June in San Salvador.

The Secretary General, for his part, referred to the role of the OAS in supporting the political stability of Haiti, and said he was very pleased with the initiatives the Balkan country has taken to strengthen its relationship with the Western Hemisphere.

At the meeting, held at OAS headquarters in Washington, DC, the Serbian minister invited Secretary General Insulza to be a guest of honor during the Week of Latin America his country celebrates in December. The Serbian Republic has been an OAS Permanent Observer since September 2002, and ever since has supported the organization’s activities, mainly those related to electoral observation.

Reference: FNE-4781