Jacques Rousseau, the Minister of Public Works, Transport and Communication (MTPTC), Williams A. Allonce, the director of the National Office of Cadastre (ONACA) and the Jose Rosalvo Leitao De Almeida, representative of the Brazilian Cooperation Agency have signed an agreement for the delimitation of the zone of the Artibonite valley and the relocation of 300 families.

This contract of $350,000 is the initial phase of construction of a hydroelectric plant in the Artibonite valley near Mirebalais. A project already approved by the Presidents of Haiti Michel Martelly and of Brazil Dilma Rousseff.

The signing of the contract took place in presence of the Prime Minister Garry Conille, and the Brazilian Ambassador to Haiti, Mr. Igor Kipman.

The Prime Minister took the opportunity to salute the friendship and the Brazilian brotherhood after the events of January 12, 2010 and the Brazil's commitment in the cooperation with Haiti.

The Brazilian diplomat, for his part, saluted the courage of the Haitian people and noted his optimism for the future.

Note that this project for which the contract is signed will extend over a period of 6 months. The first phase will last three months and will consist to the delimitation of the zone of the Artibonite valley and the second, is the relocation of 300 families living in the surrounding neighborhoods.

HL/ HaitiLibre