Foreign Policy and Community Relations
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CARICOM and Indian Foreign Ministers meet
Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and India held their Fourth Ministerial Meeting at the CARICOM Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana, 21 April 2023. Heads of Delegations in photo are: (l-r) Hon Dr Denzil Douglas, Minister of Foreign Affairs, St. Kitts and Nevis; Mr Jamahl Strachan, Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The Bahamas; Ambassador Amalia Mai, Chief Executive…
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Remarks by Dr. Carla Barnett, CARICOM Secretary-General, on the occasion of the Fourth CARICOM-India Ministerial Meeting, Georgetown, Guyana, 21 April, 2023
Honourable Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs of India; Honourable E.P. Chet Greene, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Immigration and Trade of Antigua and Barbuda, and Chairman of the of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR); Other Honourable Ministers; Ladies and Gentlemen. Honourable Minister, it gives me immense pleasure to welcome you to the Headquarters of the Caribbean…
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Keynote Address by CARICOM Secretary-General at ‘CARICOM at Fifty’ Symposium
CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr. Carla Barnett, delivered the keynote address Friday morning (14 April 2023) at the opening ceremony of a symposium to mark the 50th anniversary of the Caribbean Community being observed this year. The virtual symposium, titled ‘CARICOM at the Crossroads: Rising to the Challenge of a New Era’, was organised by the CARICOM Secretariat in collaboration with the…
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‘Much to be proud of’ – CARICOM SG on Grenada’s 49th Independence anniversary
CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr. Carla Barnett, has extended “heartfelt congratulations” to the government and people of Grenada on the occasion of the country’s 49th Independence anniversary. In her congratulatory message to Grenada’s Prime Minister, the Hon Dickon Mitchell, the Secretary-General said there is much for Grenada to be proud of as a nation. “The Community joins the Government and People of…
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CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY STATEMENT ON HAITI
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) notes the efforts made by various groups of Haitian stakeholders to negotiate political accords since 2021 to contribute to resolving the protracted political stalemate. This includes the latest agreement that was made public by the Interim Prime Minister on 21 December 2022. CARICOM urges all stakeholders to come together in their search for a consensus agreement.…
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Remarks By Dr. Carla N. Barnett, Secretary-General of CARICOM, at the Fiftieth Meeting of the Community Council of Ministers
Honourable Frederick A. Mitchell, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Public Service of The Bahamas; Other Honourable Ministers and Other Heads of Delegation; All Staff of the Secretariat; Distinguished Delegates; Ladies and Gentlemen. I welcome all of you to this Fiftieth Meeting of the Community Council of Ministers with a wish is for a productive, successful and prosperous 2023. As we…
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CARICOM Election Observation Mission to the General Elections of Antigua and Barbuda – Arrival Statement
In a letter dated 23 December 2022, the Government of Antigua and Barbuda invited the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to field a CARICOM Election Observation Mission (CEOM) to observe the conduct of the General Elections which will be held in Antigua and Barbuda on 18 January 2023. In response to the invitation, the Caribbean Community mounted a seven-member Election Observation Mission…
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Statement by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on situation in Brazil
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) strongly condemns the violent invasion of government buildings that occurred in Brasilia today by a misguided mob refusing to accept the results of free and fair democratic elections. Those involved should be held to account. We welcome the quick restoration of order. CARICOM reaffirms its unwavering commitment to democracy and the rule of law.
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The Bridgetown Declaration – Eighth CARICOM-Cuba Summit, Bridgetown, Barbados, 6 December 2022
IN PHOTO: (Front Row, L-R) Prime Minister of Barbados, Hon Mia Amor Mottley; President of Cuba H.E. Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez; President of Suriname and Chairman of CARICOM, H.E. Chandrikapersad Santokhi; Secretary-General of CARICOM, Dr Carla Barnett (2nd Row, L-R) Prime Minister of Belize, Hon John Briceño; Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Hon Dr Terrance Drew; Prime Minister of…
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Remarks by Dr Carla N. Barnett, Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community, on the occasion of the Opening of the Eighth Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Caribbean Community and Cuba, Bridgetown, Barbados, 6 December, 2022
Your Excellency Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, President of the Council of State and Council of Ministers of the Republic of Cuba; Your Excellency Chandrikapersad Santokhi, President of the Republic of Suriname, and Chairman of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM); Honourable Mia Amor Mottley, SC, MP, Host Prime Minister, and Other Heads of State and Government…
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