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OAS/CARICOM MISSION TO HAITI
The Joint OAS/CARICOM Mission to Haiti, led by Secretary General Cesar Gaviria and former Dominican Prime Minister, Dame Eugenia Charles, will visit Port-au-Prince from May 29 to 31, 2001. The Joint Mission, established on May 9 following an agreement by Prime Minister Owen Arthur of Barbados, Chairman of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM, and Secretary General Gaviria,…
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COMMUNIQUE ISSUED BY THE FOURTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR FOREIGN AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS (COFCOR), 23 MAY 2001, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
The Fourth Meeting of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR) was held in Georgetown, Guyana on 21-22 May, 2001. The Ministers attending were: the Hon. Hilroy Humphreys, Minister of Commerce, Industry and Business Development, Antigua and Barbuda; the Hon. Billie Miller, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Barbados; the Hon. John Briceño, Deputy…
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OPENING REMARKS BY MR. EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY GENERAL, CARICOM, AT THE ELEVENTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (COTED), 22 MAY 2001, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Hon. Ministers, Other Heads of Delegations, Members of the Diplomatic Corps, Heads of Regional Institutions, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Media, Staff of the Secretariat I am pleased to extend a warm welcome to you this morning to this Opening Ceremony of the Eleventh Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development of the Caribbean Community. A…
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STATEMENT BY THE HON. S.R. INSANALLY, O.R., CCH, MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, COOPERATIVE REPUBLIC OF GUYANA AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE FOURTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR FOREIGN AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS (COFCOR), 21 MAY 2001, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Honourable Prime Minister, Honourable Ministers Excellencies, Mr. Secretary-General Ladies and Gentlemen, I am extremely pleased, on behalf of the Government and people of Guyana to extend to you a warm welcome to the opening of this Fourth Meeting of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations. Mindful of the importance of our deliberations, we have done our utmost to ensure…
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STATEMENT BY THE HONOURABLE MERVYN ASSAM, MINISTER OF ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT, FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TOURISM, AT THE OPENING OF THE FOURTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR FOREIGN AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS (COFCOR), MAY 21, 2001, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Honourable Prime Minister of Guyana Colleague Ministers Secretary-General Members of the Diplomatic Corps Distinguished Delegates Members of the Media Ladies and Gentlemen It is indeed a pleasure to address this Fourth Meeting of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR) in my capacity as outgoing chairman. To COFCOR falls the responsibility of marshaling the diverse elements of the foreign…
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REMARKS BY MR. EDWIN CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE FOURTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR FOREIGN AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS (COFCOR), 21 MAY, 2001, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
His Excellency Mr. Samuel A. Hinds, Acting President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana Honourable Ministers of Foreign Affairs and their delegations Other Honourable Ministers Your Excellencies, Ambassadors, High Commissioners and other representatives of the Diplomatic Corps Distinguished Guests Ladies and Gentlemen of the Media Colleagues I have the honour and the pleasure to welcome you all to this the…
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CARICOM FOREIGN MINISTERS MEET ON CRITICAL INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS ISSUES
An agenda focusing on the Region’s strategic approach to its relations with Third States and International Organisations will occupy the attention of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Ministers of Foreign Affairs when they meet in Georgetown, Guyana, from 21-22 May. This will be the Fourth Meeting of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR) and it is being held under…
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COMMUNIQUE ON SECOND MEETING OF DIRECTORS OF YOUTH OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 7-9 MAY 2001, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
The Second Meeting of Directors of Youth of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) was held in Trinidad and Tobago May 7 – 9, 2001 under the chairmanship of Mr. Wilton John, Director of Youth Affairs. Participants were drawn from Member States and included Directors of Youth and representatives of regional and international agencies, educational institutions and youth organisations. The primary objective…
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JOINT OAS/CARICOM INITIATIVE ON HAITI
Yesterday, Prime Minister Owen Arthur of Barbados, the current Chairman of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), and OAS Secretary General Cesar Gaviria agreed to join efforts of the OAS and CARICOM on Haiti into a Joint Mission to be led by Gaviria and former Dominican Prime Minister Dame Eugenia Charles. A joint exploratory mission…
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CARICOM DELEGATION CONCLUDES OFFICIAL VISIT TO SURINAME
Chairman of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), the Rt. Hon. Owen Arthur, Prime Minister of Barbados, accompanied by Secretary-General of the CARICOM Secretariat, Mr. Edwin Carrington, and Assistant Secretary-General, Foreign and Community Relations, Mr. Albert Ramdin, earlier this week concluded three days of consultations with key stakeholders in the Republic of Suriname. Prime Minister…
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