Thursday in the Senate https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-20718-icihaiti-politics-government-faced-the-senate.html Hervé Denis, Minister of Defense responding to a question on the establishment of the army of Haiti in accordance with its roadmap https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-20508-haiti-flash-roadmap-for-the-establishment-of-the-haitian-army.html responded to the Senators that he had already initiated the administrative process leading to the recruitment of the first soldiers of the armed forces of Haiti and that a preliminary plan had been submitted to the Head of State and the Prime Minister.

He said that beforehand the high command of the armed forces will be appointed. In the preliminary phase will also be made the inventory in the coming weeks of the bases of the former Armed Forces of Haiti as well as the evaluation of their state, with a view to a rehabilitation when necessary.

Minister Denis pointed out that these soldiers will have to play a leading role in the fight against smuggling at the borders. He said he hoped to recover some of the equipment that Minustah could leave after its departure and that he would get the necessary funds in the upcoming amending budget...

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