Your term ends in 2001. We will continue to place great emphasis on our agricultural sector and will use this sector as well as other newly developed industries as a source of employment for the Haitian people. In recent decades, economic and social disparities have widened in Haiti. Any solution to this imbalance must be tied to battling unemployment and inflation quickly. And boosting national production via investment in and modernization of agriculture, agro-industry and mining are key to all of the above.
Tourism is also a priority for Haiti.
It generates funds, provides a market for handicrafts and creates employment. Indeed, a delegation of top cruise line executives visited Haiti in late August to assess the business potential of our country. The government is seeking ways to build on this. To achieve these objectives, we will continue to dialogue with all sectors, even those critical of us. We are going to have to show a great deal of imagination and creativity as we try to turn away from old, unproductive models to adopt management instruments that are compatible with the modern state structure that the Haitian people deserve.