On Tuesday, December 16, 2025, Laurent Saint Cyr, President pro tempore and Coordinator of the Transitional Council, accompanied by Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, presided over the official New Year's greetings ceremony at the Villa d’Accueil. The ceremony was held for members of the senior civil service and the diplomatic and consular corps accredited to Haiti.

This ceremony, conducted in accordance with protocol and republican traditions, took place in the presence of members of the Presidential Transitional Council, the President of the Superior Council of the Judiciary (CSPJ), members of the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP), as well as senior officials from the public administration and local and international diplomatic partners.

In his remarks, Laurent Saint Cyr emphasized the institutional scope of the mandate entrusted to the CPT (National Transitional Council), reaffirming the commitment of the transitional authorities to work responsibly and resolutely to create the political, security, and institutional conditions necessary for holding free, inclusive, and credible elections, in accordance with the rule of law and democratic principles. "2026 must be the year of the gradual restoration of security, the year of preparing for and holding credible elections, and the year of a confident return to democratic order."

He expressed his hope that 2026 would be a year of unity, courage, and civic engagement, in order to build together a better future for the Haitian people.

Prime Minister Fils-Aimé extended his official New Year's greetings to representatives of the diplomatic corps, members of the senior civil service, and all institutional partners. He reaffirmed the Government's commitment to relentlessly pursue efforts to guarantee the safety of people and property, create an environment conducive to holding democratic elections, and promote a return to a constitutional order based on popular legitimacy.

He also expressed the Haitian authorities' gratitude for the unwavering support of the international community, while reaffirming the Haitian State's commitment to strengthening bilateral and multilateral cooperation, in accordance with national sovereignty and the Republic's international commitments.

HL/ HaitiLibre