is the best option for this hemispheric forum and constitutes a legitimate aspiration of Peru to hold that position, international relations expert Fabian Novak said on Thursday.
The country, he said, not only managed to consolidate the best candidacy that any member state could present. It is also the one that stands out the most among all that are available at the moment.
"There are several characteristics and advantages that
De Zela presents to all countries, not only to Peru," Novak told Andina news agency.
First, he was twice the Chief of State of two Secretaries-General: João Clemente Baena Soares and Jose Miguel Insulza. "In both cases, Ambassador De Zela did an outstanding job."
"Secondly, he was one of the
OAS officials who had to start the famous Electoral Observation Missions, but also the creation of the Unit for the Promotion of Democracy."
Commitment
"Therefore, we are seeing a diplomatic official who has been highly committed to promoting democracy in the region," he said.
The internationalist also deemed as "very valid" certain objectives that the Peruvian candidacy currently addresses. "The first is the search for consensus. It is important in a region that has long been divided."
"Secondly, the fact that the reform of the Secretariat General has been proposed is also extremely important," he added.
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