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SPECIAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE ACS AND CARICOM
The Secretaries General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) have signed a Co-operation Agreement which now formalises the already close cooperation between the two organisations. The point was underscored by the Secretaries General of CARICOM and the ACS, Mr Edwin Carrington and Dr. Simon Molina Duarte respectively at the signing ceremony which took place…
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CARICOM, ACS TO SIGN CO-OPERATION AGREEMENT
The Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Mr Edwin Carrington, and his counterpart at the Association of Caribbean States (ACS), Mr Simon Molina Duarte, will sign a cooperation agreement on Thursday 13 November at the CARICOM Headquarters in Georgetown. In broad terms the agreement will see both agencies work closely together and cooperate with each other and hold consultations on…
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PARTNERSHIP THE KEY IN NEW ACP/EU AGREEMENT
Partnership should be one of the fundamental approaches in the post Lome IV arrangements between the African Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of countries and the European Union (EU). This concept was put forward by the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, the Hon. Mr Basdeo Panday as he spoke on behalf of the Caribbean at the opening session of…
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CARICOM PREPARES FOR SOUTHERN AFRICAN MISSION
Preparations for a Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Ministerial Mission to Southern Africa will take a step forward with the convening of a seminar on Thursday November 20, 1997 at the Trinidad Hilton Hotel. The seminar, organised by the CARICOM Secretariat and Kairi Consultants Ltd, will provide information on opportunities in Southern Africa for Caribbean business. Participants will be drawn from the…
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Statement issued by the Government of Dominica on the conclusion of the Seventh Meeting of the Ministers of the Caribbean Forum of African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) States, 15-16 October, 1997, Georgetown, Guyana
CARIFORUM Member States have unanimously supported aimed at expanding and upgrading Melville Hall Airport , Dominica. Foreign Ministers of CARIFORUM meeting in Georgetown, Guyana at the Seventh Ministerial Meeting gave their support for the project as a priority under the Eighth EDF supplied by the European Union. In expressing its pleasure at the action by the Ministers, the…
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REMARKS BY CARICOM SECRETARY-GENERAL MR. EDWIN CARRINGTON AT THE OPENING OF EU/CARIBBEAN CONFERENCE, 17 OCTOBER 1997, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Clement Rohee, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Guyana and Chairman of CARIFORUM Council of Ministers, Hon Ministers, Members of the Diplomatic Corps, Distinguished Guests, Delegates, Members of the Media, Ladies and Gentlemen: It is with great pleasure that I welcome you all to this meeting of the Caribbean Forum of States with the Commission of the European Union. I extend…
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STATEMENT OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BUREAU OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY CONVENED TO REVIEW THE SITUATION IN VOLCANO-STRICKEN MONTSERRAT, 28 AUGUST 1997, ST. JOHN’S, ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
1. The Caribbean Community is confronted with an unprecedented threat whereby a Member territory could actually cease to exist, not as a result of a plebiscite, but as the result of a natural disaster and its consequences. Montserrat, though a British dependent territory, is one of the earliest members of CARICOM, and the Community has a legitimate interest in its…
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MONTSERRAT ASSISTANCE TEAM MEETS IN BRIDGETOWN
The Regional Resource Team (RRT) for Assistance to Montserrat will hold its second meeting on Saturday September 13 in Bridgetown, Barbados. The RRT, established by the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community at its Eighth Inter-Sessional Meeting in St John’s Antigua and Barbuda last February, has been mandated to expedite the development and implementation of projects designed…
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FIRST MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT
The Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED-Trade), will hold its inaugural meeting in Georgetown, Guyana on September 11, 1997. This Council came into being with the coming into force of Protocol I and replaces the longstanding Common Market Council. During this week’s Meeting, Ministers responsible for Trade will review the implementation of the provisions of Protocol I and the…
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YOUTH ISSUES UP FOR DISCUSSION
The Caribbean Community Secretariat, in collaboration with the Organisation of American States, is hosting a regional meeting on integrated approach to youth enterprise and Employment in Barbados October 7-9, 1997. The meeting will be attended by approximately seventy persons representing governments, Non Governmental Organisations and regional and international agencies. The meeting takes place against the background of the May 1996…
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