On Tuesday, July 15, 2025, as part of ongoing cooperation with international partners aimed at a lasting solution to the crisis in Haiti, Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, on an official visit to Washington, D.C., met with Democrat Raphael Warnock (Georgia), a senior member of the Senate and an influential member of the Senate Finance Committee's Subcommittee on International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness.

At the heart of the discussions were security issues, the organization of free and credible elections, and the crucial renewal of the HOPE/HELP Act, a strategic pillar of the economic partnership between Haiti and the United States.

The Prime Minister expressed his government's firm commitment to creating the necessary conditions for institutional stability and strengthening the rule of law, an essential condition for economic recovery. He reaffirmed the Haitian government's commitment to addressing the multidimensional challenges facing the country. He also emphasized the critical importance of the trade preferences granted under the HOPE/HELP Act for the development of the Haitian textile industry, the creation of sustainable jobs, and the fight against poverty. The Prime Minister called for the solidarity of the U.S. Congress to ensure the sustainability of this essential instrument of cooperation.

According to James Monazard, the Minister of Commerce and Industry, the Hope/Help Act is on the agenda of the U.S. Congress to be passed before the end of this year... https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-45198-haiti-economy-major-economic-guidelines-of-the-government-video.html

Prime Minister Fils-Aimé was also received the same day at the White House by Michael Jensen, Director for the Western Hemisphere at the National Security Council.

During the exchanges between the two men, marked by cordiality and mutual respect, the security situation in Haiti and ongoing efforts to hold credible, transparent, and democratic elections were discussed.

The Prime Minister reaffirmed the Haitian government's firm commitment to restoring public order, strengthening republican institutions, and ensuring a return to constitutional normalcy.

HL/ HaitiLibre