Above: Haitian residents in the Bahamas at the Church of God Auditorium in Nassau

By the Caribbean Journal staff

Haitian President Michel Martelly met with a contingent of Haitian residents in the Bahamas during his visit to the country that began yesterday.

Martelly, who was joined at the meeting by Haitian Ambassador the Bahamas Antonio Rodrigue and Foreign Minister Laurent Lamothe, also met with the Bahamian Governor-General Sir Arthur Foulkes, Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham and Opposition Leader Perry Christie on the trip.

Martelly and Foulkes talked about the relationship between the two countries.

At the Haitian community event, which took place at the Church of God Auditorium in Nassau, Martelly received a bible from a pastor at the church.

Given the proximity between the two states, there are a growing number of Haitian immigrants residing in the Bahamas.

Martelly was in the Bahamas following trips to Panama and Venezuela.