[June 04, 2009] Chairman Kerry Statement On OAS General Assembly Action On Cuba Tweet Jun 04, 2009 (Congressional Documents and Publications/ContentWorks via COMTEX) -- June 3, 2009 Chairman Kerry Statement On OAS General Assembly Action On Cuba WASHINGTON, D.C. -Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry (D-MA) released the following statement in response to the decision at the 39th Organization of American States (OAS) General Assembly to approve a resolution establishing a roadmap for Cuba's future participation in OAS: "The OAS General Assembly's action today does not automatically allow Cuba to retake its seat in the OAS, but rather establishes a process - for the first time since 1962 - for Cuba to take the steps, if it so chooses, necessary to return in a manner consistent with the OAS's democratic principles and respect for human rights. I sincerely hope that the Cuban Government avails itself of this opportunity to take the steps necessary to return to the Inter-American family. "Secretary Clinton and her team worked hard to achieve the best possible outcome at the Assembly. She and President Obama declared their commitment to greater, more effective partnership with our democratic friends and allies in Latin America, and I think today's achievement builds on the good will of the Summit of the Americas." Tomeika Bowden Deputy Press Committee on Foreign Relations (Majority) Phone: 202.224.3468 Contact: Frederick Jones, Communications Director, 202-224-4651 [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]