Community Council of Ministers

February 5, 2003
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PRESS STATEMENT ISSUED AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE ELEVENTH MEETING OF THE COMMUNITY COUNCIL OF MINISTERS, 3 FEBRUARY 2003, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA

The Community Council of Ministers, the second highest organ of CARICOM met on Monday under the chairmanship of the Hon. Osborne Riviere, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Marketing of Dominica in Georgetown, Guyana. Its priority issue was the consideration of the arrangements including the agenda for the upcoming 14th Inter-Sessional Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government scheduled…
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February 3, 2003
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OPENING REMARKS BY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY AT THE ELEVENTH MEETING OF THE COMMUNITY COUNCIL OF MINISTERS, 3 FEBRUARY 2003, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA

Mr Chairman Deputy Prime Minister Honourable Ministers Your Excellencies Ambassadors to the Caribbean Community Assistant Secretaries-General and Members of Staff of the Secretariat Distinguished Delegates Members of the Media Ladies and Gentlemen Just three days ago, in this very room I welcomed members of the Council of Trade and Economic Development to their 14th Meeting. Today, with pleasure as I…
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January 28, 2002
556

OPENING REMARKS BY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY AT THE NINTH MEETING OF THE COMMUNITY COUNCIL, 26 JANUARY 2002, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA

Mr. Chairman Deputy Prime Minister of Barbados Other Honourable Ministers Representatives of the European Union (EU) EU Deputy Regional Officer Distinguished Delegate Representatives of the Private Sector Members of the Media Ladies and Gentlemen Four years ago in Nassau, The Bahamas, this Council held its inaugural meeting. The then Chairman counselled that it behoved us to ensure that this body…
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October 18, 2001
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SPEECH BY HON. JULIAN HUNTE, MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, SAINT LUCIA AND CHAIRMAN OF CARIFORUM, ON THE OCCASION OF THE JOINT MEETING OF THE CARIFORUM COUNCIL OF MINISTERS AND THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, 18 OCTOBER 2001, CASTRIES, SAINT LUCIA

Honourable Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis Honourable Ministers of CARIFORUM Distinguished Director of the European Commission for West and Central Africa and the Caribbean Other Heads of CARIFORUM Delegation Mr. Secretary-General Members of the Diplomatic Corps Distinguished Delegates Members of the Media Ladies and Gentlemen It is with pleasure that I welcome you all and especially our partners…
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June 15, 2001
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CARICOM SUPPORT FOR STRENGTHENING DEMOCRACY IN HAITI : STATEMENT ISSUED AT THE EIGHT MEETING OF THE COMMUNITY COUNCIL OF MINISTERS, 14 JUNE 2001, KINGSTON, JAMAICA

The Member States of the Caribbean Community have followed with continued interest, the evolution of the political crisis in Haiti. They did so against the background of the Region’s continued concern about the political crisis in that country and the impact of that crisis on the Haitian people, whose democratic, social and economic aspirations it holds dear. Through their Ministers…
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June 20, 2000
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WELCOME REMARKS BY THE HONOURABLE BILLIE MILLER ON THE OCCASION OF THE SIXTH MEETING OF THE COMMUNITY COUNCIL, 19-20 JUNE 2000, BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS

Mr Chairman Mr Secretary-General, Honourable Colleagues, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen: It is my pleasure to welcome you to Barbados. As you know this is the last three meetings, which the Government of Barbados has had the honour of hosting during the past week. These meetings started last Monday with a discussion on Protocol II by Senior Officials followed by…
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June 19, 2000
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ADDRESS BY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY AT THE OPENING OF THE SIXTH MEETING OF THE COMMUNITY COUNCIL OF MINISTERS, 19 JUNE 2000, BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS

Mr. Chairman Hon. Sam Condor Hon. Billie Miller, Deputy Prime Minister of Barbados Hon. Ministers, Distinguished Delegates Members of the Media Ladies and Gentlemen I wish to extend a warm welcome to you all to the Sixth Meeting of the Community Council. In doing so I want to convey on behalf of us all, my deep thanks and appreciation to…
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May 17, 2000
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CARICOM COMMUNITY COUNCIL MEETS IN BARBADOS 16-17 JUNE 2000

CARICOM Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is engaged in an all out effort to complete the institutional framework to take forward the regional integration process. Among the critical areas being addressed is the implementation of Protocol VII in which case the Community Council of Ministers will be defining a way forward. They will also look at the future…
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June 10, 1999
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COMMUNITY COUNCIL MEETING UNDERWAY

Ministers responsible for Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Affairs began meeting in Georgetown, Guyana today 11 June, 1999 at the Secretariat’s Headquarters. At this the Fourth Meeting of the Community Council of Ministers, the second highest decision-making forum of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Ministers will discuss a range of matters including measures to improve the functioning of the Secretariat. In brief opening…
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March 5, 1999
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ADDRESS DELIVERED BY MR. BASDEO PANDAY, PRIME MINISTER OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE TENTH INTERSESSIONAL MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 4 MARCH 1999, PARAMARIBO, SURINAME

Your Excellency, Jules Wijdenbosch, President of Suriname and Chairman of CARICOM Colleague Heads of Government Vice President Of Suriname Speaker of the National Assembly Ministers Members of the Assembly Members of the Diplomatic Corps Distinguished Delegates Other Distinguished Guests Members of the Media Ladies and Gentlemen The honour and privilege are mine this morning as the newest member of the…
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