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JOINT STATEMENT AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY AND CANADA, APRIL 16, 1998, NASSAU, THE BAHAMAS
The leaders discussed a number of regional, hemispheric and international issues. Particular attention was paid to the imminent Second Summit of the Americas due to be held in Santiago, Chile on the weekend, April 18-19, 1998. Noting the equal relevance of both the economic and non-economic issues to be addressed in Santiago, prominence was given to the proposal expected to…
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JOINT DECLARATION issued at the conclusion of the Meeting between The President of the Republic of C
1. On 17 April 1998, on the eve of the Second Summit of the Americas, His Excellency the President of the Republic, Eduardo Frei, met with the Heads of States and Governments of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). Specially invited to this Meeting was the Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). 2. During the Meeting, the President and the Caribbean Community…
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NEW FOCUS ON CARICOM-CANADA RELATIONS
The integration process of the Caribbean Community is progressing well and the Region is making an effort to liberalise its market, in spite of the concern of countries about their vulnerability. So said Mr. Michael Kergin, Deputy Minister Americas, Foreign Affairs and International Trade of Canada at a joint press conference with CARICOM Secretary-General Edwin Carrington at the conclusion of…
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CARICOM/CANADA MEET IN GEORGETOWN THIS WEEK
The Ninth meeting of the CARICOM/Canada Joint Trade and Economic Committee (JTEC) begins in Georgetown, Guyana on Thursday 19 February, 1998. This meeting takes place against the backdrop of the upcoming second Summit of the Americas scheduled for Santiago, Chile in April and the recent expansion of Caribbean Community/Canadian Technical Cooperation Agreement (CARIBCAN), the one way duty free trade arrangement,…
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UWI (ST AUGUSTINE) HOSTS CHILE-CARICOM WORKSHOP ON ECONOMIC INTEGRATION AND FREE TRADE
A workshop on Economic Integration and Free Trade: Challenges and Responses Chilean and CARICOM Perspective, a joint initiative of the University of the West Indies Latin American-Caribbean Centre (LACC) in Jamaica and the Government of Chile through its Agency for International Cooperation (AGCI), will be held at the Institute of International Relations on the St. Augustine Campus of the University…
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CARICOM SOUTHERN AFRICA LINK GOOD FOR BUSINESS
The Caribbean recognises that Southern Africa is the sub-region within the African Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of countries with which it “can perhaps best do business”. In making this point on Monday morning at the Park Hyatt Johannesburg Hotel while addressing representatives of the South African Chamber of Business (SACOB) and members of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Trade and…
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GRENADA LEADS CARICOM ON SOUTH AFRICA MISSION
Grenada’s Foreign Minister Dr the Hon. Raphael Fletcher will lead an 85-strong CARICOM Ministerial Trade and Investment Mission to South Africa at the weekend. The Mission is a joint effort between the public and private sectors and will include four other government ministers as well as CARICOM Secretary-General Mr. Edwin Carrington. St Lucia’s Foreign Affairs Minister the Hon. George Odlum,…
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