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Clinton Calls Arias To Congratulate Him On
Honduras Accord
The US Secretary of State, Hilary Clinton,
personally called by telephone Costa Rican
president, Oscar Arias, to congratulate him
for his efforts and key role in the Honduran
political agreement that will restore peace
to the Central American country.
When Honduran president Manuel Zelaya was
ousted from office in a coup d'etat on June
28, he landed on the doorsteps of Arias, who
immediately sprung into action, laying out a
proposal for the restoration of peace in
that country.
The proposal failed to bring a quick
agreement to the political crisis in
Honduras and failed to bring the two
leaders, de facto leader Roberto Micheletti
and ousted Zelaya, face to face at his
private home in Rohrmoser.
But, it was the main body of that agreement
that was used last week by Assistant
Secretary of State, Robert Shannon, to push
for a signature to an agreement that was
finally signed on Friday.
"Secretary Hilary Clinton called me to
congratulate me on the Acuerdo de San José,
however, I told her there is still much to
be done. It will now be up to the political
parties (of that country) to implement the
the Plan", said Arias on Sunday.
Arias, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, added
that Clinton thanked him for his important
role in bringing peace to Honduras which is
a direct result of the Acuerdo de San José.
Arais said that he is not sure if there is
the political will in Honduras to restore
Zelaya.
"I had proposed that all went back to as it
was on June 27th, before the coup d'etat",
said Arias.
The outcome of the agreement in Honduras is
not up to that country's legislature to
restore Zelaya to power or step backwards.
Arias said he did not know the date and if
Zelaya will be restored to power, but will
accept the invitation to attend the
reinstatement ceremony, if invited.
"We planted the first seed", said Arias, who
never imagined that it would take four
months to get where they are today.
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