Debt Relief and Financial Cooperation
The Presidents of Central America and the Dominican Republic and the Prime Minister of Belize
welcome the commitment by the President of the United States of America to provide debt relief
to Nicaragua and Honduras, whose economies were especially devastated by Hurricane Mitch.
Debt relief is critical to building a sustainable path to development for these countries as they
work to rebuild and transform their economies.
The presidents of Central America and the Dominican Republic and the Prime Minister of Belize
view with approval the support provided by the United States of America within the Paris Club
to extend a moratorium on debt servicing for Honduras and Nicaragua over the next two to three
years, which will free up vital resources for reconstruction and transformation efforts. The
President of the United States of America reiterated his commitment to play a leadership role in
providing comprehensive external debt reduction for Honduras and Nicaragua under the Paris
Club and consideration of eligibility under the Highly Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) initiative.
In addition, the President of the United States has requested authority for a $25 million
contribution to the Central America emergency trust fund in order to help pay debt service to the
international financial institutions.
The President of the United States of America expressed his determination to support and
contribute to both bilateral and multilateral initiatives, in order to obtain the maximum additional
resources needed on an urgent and concessionary basis at the May 1999 meeting of the
Consultative Group in Stockholm, Sweden. That meeting will be a pivotal event in donor
coordinator and in confirming pledges of resources needed for the reconstruction and
transformation of the region.
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