Foreign Trade
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JOINT COMMUNIQUÉ | BRAZIL-CARIBBEAN SUMMIT | BRASILIA, BRAZIL | 13 JUNE 2025
1.We, the leaders of Brazil and countries of the Caribbean, met in Brasilia, on 13 June 2025, to address issues of common interest and strengthen channels of dialogue and mutually beneficial cooperation. The attendance of a significant number of Heads of State and Government, senior officials, as well as chief administrative officers of regional organizations, illustrates the importance attached by…
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CARIFORUM Team Supports EPA Implementation in Barbados
(CARIFORUM Directorate, CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – Barbados is now better positioned to realise greater benefits from the CARIFORUM-European Union (EU) and CARIFORUM-United Kingdom (UK) Economic Partnership Agreements, following in-country sessions from 16-17 June, with support from the CARIFORUM Directorate. The mission was headed by Ms. Alexis Downes-Amsterdam, Director General of CARIFORUM, and was undertaken in collaboration with…
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CARICOM advances strategies to enhance regional and external trade at 60th COTED meeting
(Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – The recently concluded Sixtieth (60th) Regular Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) marked significant progress in advancing measures for enhanced economic integration, competitiveness, and strategies for addressing bilateral and multilateral trade issues. Key outcomes of the meeting included progress on the draft Regional Industrial Policy; agreements to…
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Secretary-General Barnett highlights strong CARICOM-Brazil relations at the Caribbean-Brazil Summit
(Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr Carla Barnett addressed the Caribbean-Brazil Summit on Friday 13 June in Brasilia, Brazil highlighting the strong relationship between CARICOM and Brazil, underpinned by the Inaugural CARICOM-Brazil Summit in 2010.Fifteen years later President of Brazil, H.E. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva continues to demonstrate visionary leadership in promoting South-South…
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COTED Chair urges decisive action on urgent trade and economic issues
(Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – The Chair of the CARICOM Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED), Hon. Kerrie Symmonds has emphasised the critical role of the Council as businesses reel from the turbulence in the global trading system. “Two years ago, we could never have imagined the turmoil with which the global trading system and…
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Moving CSME Forward: Young Professionals Equipped as CSME Ambassadors
Twenty-three (23) young professionals from 13 CARICOM Member States are now better equipped to empower youth of the Region in navigating the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) following the completion of orientation and the first week of training of the CARICOM Young Professionals Programme (CYPP). The orientation and training took place from 2-6 June at the CARICOM Secretariat Headquarters…
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Remarks by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Barbados, Hon. Kerrie Symmonds, Chair of Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED), at the 60th Regular Meeting of the COTED | 10 June 2025 | Georgetown, Guyana
Colleagues Ministers, Excellencies, Heads of Delegations, representatives of regional institutions, it is my pleasure to welcome you today to this the 60th COTED Meeting. I want to begin by thanking the Secretary-General and CARICOM Secretariat as a whole, for the excellent arrangements in place for us to gather here at the Secretariat and virtually. Two years ago, we could never…
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CARICOM SG urges trade ministers to explore new trade markets as COTED meets in Guyana
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary-General, Dr. Carla Barnett, on Tuesday urged regional trade ministers to deepen existing markets, explore new ones, and diversify economic relations in response to evolving geopolitical and tariff challenges.Speaking at the opening of the 60th Regular Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) on June 10,…
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Senior CARIFORUM officials prepare for Ministerial Meeting
(CARIFORUM Directorate, CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – Senior CARIFORUM officials met recently to formulate recommendations to the Council of Ministers of CARIFORUM on the operations of CARIFORUM, the Economic Partnership Agreements, the Samoa Agreement and CARIFORUM-EU Development Cooperation, among other matters. The meeting was chaired by Mr. Andy Sutherland, Director General, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade…
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COTED to convene 60th Regular Meeting in Georgetown
(Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – The Sixtieth (60th) Regular Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) is scheduled to take place in Georgetown, Guyana, 10-11 June, under the chairmanship of the Hon. Kerrie Symmonds, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Barbados. The CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr Carla Barnett and the COTED Chair…
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