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The Special Representative of the UN Secretary General for Haiti, Mr. Juan Gabriel Valdes, conveyed the deep appreciation of the UN Secretary General, Kofi Annan, for the productive contribution made by the Sri Lankan troops to peace building in Haiti when he called on Foreign Affairs Minister, Anura Bandaranaike in New York.

Commending the high discipline, professionalism, and commitment of the Sri Lankan troops in the UN peacekeeping operations in Haiti (MINUSTAH), Mr. Valdes briefed the Minister that they were also engaged in multifarious tasks, such as helping to rebuild the country's conflict-damaged infrastructure, and providing humanitarian support in times of natural disasters.

Mr. Bandaranaike thanked Mr. Valdes for conveying the appreciation of the UN Secretary General. Emphasizing that Sri Lanka's relations with the Central American region were expanding steadily, he expressed the hope that Haiti, assisted by the international community and the United Nations, would re-emerge as a free democratic nation in the near future.

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