富裕国家加速取消海地债务 Rich Nations Moving Fast on Haiti Debt Relief
由一些债权国组成的巴黎俱乐部呼吁其成员加快取消海地所欠债务。星期二,巴黎俱乐部考虑到海地重建国家的财政需求,呼吁其成员完成去年开始的取消债务程序。这一非正式富裕国家组织去年七月同意免除海地2.14亿美元的负债。
海地的债权国包括美国、英国、法国、德国和西班牙等国家。巴黎俱乐部还呼吁不属于该组织的国家免除海地所欠债务。台湾星期二也表示将考虑取消海地债务。
A group of countries that have made loans to other nations has called on its members to speed up the process of canceling debts owed by Haiti.The Paris Club Tuesday urged its members to finish a process that began last year, out of consideration for "the financing needs Haiti will face reconstructing the country."Members of the informal group of rich nations agreed last July to cancel all of the $214 million owed by Haiti.
Haiti owes money to the United States, Britain, France, Germany and Spain, among other countries.The Paris Club also urged countries that do not belong to the group to cancel debt owed to them by Haiti.One of those countries -- Taiwan -- said Tuesday it would consider doing so.