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OPENING REMARKS BY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL OF CARICOM AT THE FIFTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR FOREIGN AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS (COFCOR), 6-7 MAY 2002, CASTRIES, SAINT LUCIA
Mr. Chairman Honourable Ministers Members of the Diplomatic Corps Distinguished Delegates Distinguished Guests Members of the Media Ladies and Gentlemen I hope that the Honourable Minister and the Government and people of Saint Lucia would not find me presumptous if I were to claim honorary citizenship and welcome you to Saint Lucia as well as to this, the Fifth Meeting…
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STATEMENT BY SENATOR, THE HON. JULIAN HUNTE, MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, SAINT LUCIA, AT THE OPENING OF THE FIFTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR FOREIGN AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS (COFCOR), 6-7 MAY 2002, CASTRIES, SAINT LUCIA
Distinguished Secretary General Foreign Minister of Guyana and Chairman of COFCOR Distinguished Deputy Prime Ministers of Barbados and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Distinguished Foreign Ministers Members of the Diplomatic Corps Senior Officials of Member States Distinguished Guests Members of the Media Ladies and Gentlemen Sometime last year, October to be precise, I had the distinct honour and pleasure of…
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REMARKS BY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) TO THE SIXTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL SESSION: A TRIBUTE TO SIR GEORGE ALLEYNE, 19 APRIL, 2002, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Mr. Chairman Honourable Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis Madam Chancellor of the Judiciary Honourable Ministers Sir George Alleyne and Lady Alleyne Members of the Diplomatic Corps Deputy Secretary-General Representatives of Regional and International Organisations Other Distinguished Guests Assistant Secretary-General and other Members of Secretariat Staff Members of the Media Ladies and Gentlemen When the proposal for a special…
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COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT CONCLUSION OF SIXTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT (COHSOD), 17-19 APRIL 2002, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
The Sixth Meeting of the Council for Social and Human Development (COHSOD) was held on 17-19 April 2002 in Georgetown, Guyana under the Chairmanship of the Hon. Dr. Douglas Slater, Minister of Health and the Environment, St Vincent and the Grenadines. The Meeting was attended by Dr the Hon. Jerome Walcott, Minister of Health, Barbados; Dr the Hon. Leslie Ramsammy,…
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CONTRACT SIGNED TO BUILD SECRETARIAT HEADQUARTERS
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary-General Mr Edwin Carrington expressed his “joy and pleasure” after witnessing today's (17 April 2002) signing of the contract for the construction of a headquarters building for the CARICOM Secretariat. The signing ceremony which also featured the President of Guyana, His Excellency Bharrat Jagdeo, Dr Roger Luncheon, Head of the Presidential Secretariat and Mr Gazz Nabi…
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STATEMENT ON THE MIDDLE EAST ISSUED BY THE THIRD UK-CARIBBEAN FORUM, 3-5 APRIL 2002, GEORGETOWN, GUY
Meeting in Georgetown, Guyana, on the occasion of the Third UK-Caribbean Forum, Ministers declared that the recent upsurge of violence in the Occupied Territories by Israel is unacceptable and can serve no purpose but to undermine the process toward a durable peace settlement. They condemned the attacks against Israeli citizens. They declared that military attacks against Palestinians and against the…
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STATEMENT BY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL OF CARICOM, ON THE PRESENTATION OF CREDENTIALS BY H.E. LAWRENCE SYLVESTER, HIGH COMMISSIONER OF BELIZE TO CARICOM
Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs and Co-operation of Belize Deputy Secretary-General Your Excellency Director General, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Guyana Madame Permanent Secretary Your Excellencies, High Commissioners to CARICOM and the UK Assistant Secretaries-General Other Members of Staff of the Secretariat I say often enough that, “it gives me great pleasure” – and I always mean it – but…
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REMARKS BY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY AND CHAIRMAN OF THE OPENING CEREMONY FOR THE THIRD CARIBBEAN-UK FORUM, 3 APRIL, 2002, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Honourable S.R. Insanally, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Guyana Honourable Jack Straw, Secretary of State of the United Kingdom Honourable Deputy Prime Ministers and Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Barbados and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Other Honourable Ministers of the Caribbean and UK delegations Other Heads of Delegation Members of Parliament Members of the Diplomatic Corps Distinguished Delegates Distinguished…
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OPENING STATEMENT BY THE HON. S.R. INSANALLY, MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, GUYANA, AT THE THIRD CARIBBEAN-UK FORUM, 3-5 APRIL, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Mr. Secretary-General Colleague Ministers of the United Kingdom and the Caribbean Excellencies Distinguished Delegates Ladies and Gentlemen In welcoming you all to this Third UK/Caribbean Forum. I say what an honour it is for Guyana to host this important event. Ever since its first meeting in The Bahamas in 1998, the UK/Caribbean Forum has proved to be a useful instrument…
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