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Convocation of the Meeting of Consultation of Ministers of Foreign Affairs to Asses the "Situation in the Border Area Between Costa Rica and Nicaragua"

  November 18, 2010

(Adopted at the meeting held on November 18, 2010)

THE PERMANENT COUNCIL OF THE ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES,

UNDERSCORING that the Charter of the Organization of American States (OAS) determines that its essential purposes include strengthening hemispheric peace and security and, preventing possible causes of difficulties and ensuring the pacific settlement of disputes that may arise among the member states of the Organization;

CONSIDERING the request made by Costa Rica to the Permanent Council for the convocation of a Meeting of Consultation of Ministers of Foreign Affairs in the framework of the OAS Charter;

TAKING INTO ACCOUNT the “Report of the Secretary General of the OAS on his Visit to Costa Rica and Nicaragua” (CP/doc.4521/10), presented to the Permanent Council on November 9, 2010;

RECALLING resolution CP/RES. 978 (1777/10) on the “Situation in the Border Area between Costa Rica and Nicaragua,” adopted on November 12, 2010;

HAVING HEARD the Report of the Secretary General on the implementation of the aforementioned resolution; and

RECALLING ONCE AGAIN the willingness of Costa Rica and Nicaragua to engage in dialogue,

RESOLVES:

To convene a Meeting of Consultation of Ministers of Foreign Affairs at the headquarters of the Organization of American States at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 7, 2010, in order to:

1. Hear the Report of the Secretary General and consider the situation in the border area between Costa Rica and Nicaragua; and

2. Agree on appropriate measures to be adopted.

Reference: E-17