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OAS Secretary General arrives in Belize for Diplomatic Week

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OAS Secretary General arrives in Belize for Diplomatic Week
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  • <p data-start="129" data-end="391">Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), H.E.
  • He will also host a press conference to brief the media on his visit.</p> <p data-start="1016" data-end="1267">While in Belize, Ramdin will hold bilateral meetings with Prime Minister Hon.
  • John Briceño and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade, Culture and Immigration Hon.
  • He is also slated to visit the OAS Office in the Adjacency Zone.</p> <p data-start="1269" data-end="1327">The Secretary General’s visit runs from September 17–20.</p>

Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), H.E. Albert Ramdin, arrived in Belize on Wednesday at the invitation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade to participate in the country’s annual Diplomatic Week.

During his four-day visit, Ramdin will deliver the Ministry’s annual Lecture Series on September 19 under the theme “Mobilising Financing for Security: How the OAS Can Support Investment in Hemispheric Security.” The lecture, scheduled for that evening, will be livestreamed on the Ministry’s social media platforms.

Earlier that same day, the Secretary General is expected to address a public-private sector dialogue designed to bring together Belizean stakeholders with external partners to explore new opportunities for trade and investment. He will also host a press conference to brief the media on his visit.

While in Belize, Ramdin will hold bilateral meetings with Prime Minister Hon. John Briceño and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade, Culture and Immigration Hon. Francis Fonseca. He is also slated to visit the OAS Office in the Adjacency Zone.

The Secretary General’s visit runs from September 17–20.

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