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OAS SECRETARY GENERAL WILL CONTINUE DIALOGUE TO FIND A SOLUTION TO THE CRISIS IN HONDURAS

  August 26, 2009

The Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), José Miguel Insulza, reported Wednesday to the Permanent Council of the Organization on his recent trip to Honduras as part of a delegation of Foreign Ministers of the Hemisphere. After the meeting, Secretary General Insulza said:

“We are going to continue the dialogue and the negotiations, and we will keep our lines of communication open. The message to the de facto government is still very clear: Why cause harm to the population when there is a very clear solution by way of the San José Accord? I hope that this is understood. If there is a good option that is reasonable and that takes into account the interests of all involved in the matter, one that offers all possible guarantees, I don’t see why we should choose a different path.

I don’t consider the negotiation closed. President Zelaya is coming next week, the delegation designated by Mr. Micheletti to negotiate is also coming, there will probably be a new meeting of the Permanent Council on this issue, and I will speak to several presidents in the coming days. There is still room for agreement, albeit increasingly narrow.”

Reference: E-269/09