Press Releases
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STATEMENT BY HIS EXCELLENCY MR. FELIPE PEREZ ROQUE, MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE REPUBLIC OF CUBA, ON THE OCCASION OF CARICOM-CUBA DAY, 8 DECEMBER 2007
Tomorrow, 8th December, together with the kindred peoples of the Caribbean, we celebrate Cuba-CARICOM Day. This is the 35th anniversary of the joint decision by Barbados, the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, Jamaica and the Republic of Trinidad & Tobago, to establish diplomatic relations with Cuba, a brave gesture that defied the policy of isolation imposed by the United States on…
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CARICOM-CUBA DAY: THIRTY-FIVE YEARS OF PRODUCTIVE RELATIONSHIP
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Today (Saturday 8 December, 2007) is being observed as CARICOM-Cuba Day marking the 35th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the first four independent CARICOM countries (Barbados, Jamaica, Guyana Trinidad and Tobago), and the Government of Cuba in 1972. CARICOM-Cuba Day emerged as one of the elements of the Havana Declaration adopted…
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STATEMENT BY THE RT. HONOURABLE OWEN S. ARTHUR, M.P., CHAIRMAN OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY AND PRIME MINISTER OF BARBADOS TO MARK CARICOM-CUBA DAY, 8 DECEMBER 2007
It is my distinct honour to address the people of the Caribbean Community and of Cuba as we celebrate another CARICOM-Cuba day on this the 35th Anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Cuba and four CARICOM Member States, namely Barbados, Jamaica, Guyana Trinidad and Tobago. Since that historic day in 1972, the bonds of friendship and solidarity have…
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STATEMENT BY CARICOM HEADS OF GOVERNMENT ON POVERTY AND THE RISING COST OF LIVING IN MEMBER STATES, ISSUED ON THE OCCASION OF THE TWELFTH SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 7 DECEMBER 2007, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
We, the Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community, meeting in Georgetown, Guyana at the Twelfth Special Meeting of the Conference on Friday, 7 December 2007, with a view to finding solutions, at both the national and regional levels, to the critical issue of poverty and the rising cost of living, took note of the research which highlights a number…
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CARICOM, AUSTRIA INTENSIFY RELATIONS
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), His Excellency Edwin Carrington has lauded Austria’s commitment to maintain robust relations with the 15-member grouping. Shortly before accepting the credentials of Her Excellency Marianne DaCosta, Plenipotentiary Representative of Austria to the Community, the Secretary-General noted the contributions Austria had made to the Region and said he looked…
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REMARKS BY HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), ON THE OCCASION OF THE PRESENTATION OF CREDENTIALS BY HER EXCELLENCY MARIANNE DACOSTA, PLENIPOTENTIARY REPRESENTATIVE OF THE REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA TO CARICOM, 5 DECEMBER 2007, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Your Excellency Marianne Da Costa, Plenipotentiary Representative of the Republic of Austria to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM); Deputy Secretary General; Assistant Secretaries-General and other Members of Staff of the CARICOM Secretariat; Other Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen; Representatives of the Media. It is with great pleasure that I welcome you, Excellency, as the Representative of the Republic of Austria to the…
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DOING BUSINESS IN THE CSME : PRESENTATION BY HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), ON THE OCCASION OF THE GEORGETOWN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY ANNUAL DINNER AND AWARDS PRESENTATION, 5 DECEMBER 2007, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Honourable Prime Minister Samuel Hinds Honourable Ministers of the Government Leader of the Opposition President of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce Members of the Diplomatic Corps Members of the Private Sector Organisations Distinguished Guests Representatives of the Media Ladies and Gentlemen, Of the many invitations I receive to speak, I always make a special effort when the request comes from…
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REMARKS BY HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), ON THE OCCASION OF THE PRESENTATION OF CREDENTIALS BY HER EXCELLENCY MARIANNE DACOSTA, PLENIPOTENTIARY REPRESENTATIVE OF THE REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA TO CARICOM, 5 DECEMBER 2007, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Your Excellency Marianne Da Costa, Plenipotentiary Representative of the Republic of Austria to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM); Deputy Secretary General; Assistant Secretaries-General and other Members of Staff of the CARICOM Secretariat; Other Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen; Representatives of the Media. It is with great pleasure that I welcome you, Excellency, as the Representative of the Republic of Austria to the…
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EPA engages caricom heads at special meeting
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) When the Twelfth Special Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) convenes in Georgetown, on Friday 7 December, it would be the third time in as many months that the impending Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Union has formally engaged regional leaders. The EPA is one…
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MEETING OF CARICOM STANDING COMMITTEES OF COMMISSIONERS OF POLICE AND CHIEFS OF DEFENCE STAFF BARBADOS, DECEMBER 3, 2007
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Seventh Meeting of the CARICOM Standing Committees of Commissioners of Police and Chiefs of Defence Staff was held in Barbados on 3 December, 2007 and was jointly chaired by Mr. Trevor Paul, Commissioner of Police, Trinidad and Tobago and Brigadier Edmund Dillon, Chief of Defence, Trinidad and Tobago. The Meeting was convened to…
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