Costa Rica Commemorates Tender

Costa Rica as a nation of peace reaffirms to the world its renunciation of the use of force and its decision to privilege dialogue and understanding as ways for coexistence among nations said the Vice President on Saturday December 1. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Worship Epsy Campbell Barr commemorating the 70th anniversary of the abolition of the army.The unilateral renunciation of the use of military force as a way to resolve disputes is undoubtedly one of the most significant historical milestones in Costa Rica which define and identify our country in the international arena added Chancellor Campbell.Costa Rica by decision of the Founding Board of the Second Republic abolished its armed forces on December 1 1948 and then-President Don Jos Figueres Ferrer made the announcement in the current National Museum at that time a barracks which It would become a cultural center in the following terms The Founding Board of the Second Republic officially declares the national army dissolved considering enough of the security of our country the existence of a good police force ....Minister Campbell highlighted the thought vision courage and determination of Mr. President Jos Figueres Ferrer who with his decision would be a source of inspiration to a society to opt for culture not weapons.Costa Rica has shown for 70 years that it is possible to live in peace with its neighbors that it is possible to build societies without the threat of arms and therefore its foreign policy is a permanent commitment to peace international security multilateralism and disarmament said the Vice President of the Republic and Minister of Foreign Affairs.As part of the commemorations the Ministry of Foreign Affairs plans to hold a discussion on 1948 Human Rights and the farewell to arms next December 5 at 200 pm in the Golden Room of the Yellow House.The abolition of the army in Costa Rica is an unprecedented fact and it gives us the opportunity to thank those who generated the idea and all those who had the wisdom and courage to take the historic decision. It should also be a tribute to the memory of those who paid from a painful confrontation and division hopes and a coexistence in peace for the new generations concluded the Minister of Foreign Affairs.