Admiral James Stavridis, the Commander of American military forces headquartered in the U.S. state of Florida, will visit Uruguay to hold meetings with senior government and military officials. A graduate of the United States Naval Academy, Admiral Stavridis enjoys the opportunity to meet with naval academy students and graduates from other countries. He is honored to have been invited to attend celebrations marking the one hundred-year anniversary of Uruguay’s naval academy.

Admiral Stavridis will have the opportunity to commend Uruguay for its substantial contribution to the keeping of peace in Haiti and elsewhere, when he visits the ENOPU, Uruguay’s national school for peacekeeping. The Admiral will also meet Minister of Defense Azucena Berrutti and the service chiefs of Uruguay’s armed forces.

In making the announcement of the visit, U.S. Ambassador Frank E. Baxter stated, “the visit of a high-level defense official, such as Admiral James Stavridis, shows that the Uruguayan-U.S. bilateral relationship is advancing to a level that permits us to seek out each others views and work together on key humanitarian and other issues.”

In order to receive a complete perspective of Uruguay’s commitment to good governance, Admiral Stavridis will visit the Parliament building to meet with the Senate and House Defense Commissions. The Admiral looks forward to discussing security cooperation and the opportunities for our two partner countries to work together.

Before leaving Uruguay, Admiral Stavridis will present a plaque to the naval supply ship ROU Artigas, commemorating Uruguay’s first-ever participation in PANAMAX 07.

 
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