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STATEMENT BY HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIFORUM/CARICOM ON THE OCCASION OF THE SIGNING OF THE CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT FOR THE 9TH EDF CARIBBEAN INTEGRATION SUPPORT PROGRAMME, 20 APRIL 2007, TURKEYEN, GREATER GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Your Excellency, Ambassador Geert Heikens, Head of the European Commission Delegation in Guyana Your Excellency, Mr. Fraser Wheeler, British High Commissioner Deputy Secretary-General, Ambassador Lolita Applewhaite Assistant Secretaries-General Representatives of the European Commission Delegation Representative of the Embassy of Suriname Other Members of Staff of the CARICOM Secretariat Representatives of the Media As Secretary-General of both the Caribbean Community (CARICOM)…
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REMARKS BY HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) ON THE OCCASION OF THE PRESENTATION OF CREDENTIALS BY HIS EXCELLENCY JEAN-PAUL DUMONT, PLENIPOTENTIARY REPRESENTATIVE OF THE REPUBLIC OF FRANCE TO CARICOM, 18 APRIL 2007, TURKEYEN, GUYANA
Ambassador Jean-Paul Dumont, Plenipotentiary Representative (Designate) of the Republic of France to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Deputy Secretary-General, Ambassador Lolita Applewhaite Assistant Secretaries-General Other Members of Staff of the CARICOM Secretariat Representatives of the Media Excellency, in November of 2005, I was pleased to receive, on behalf of the Caribbean Community, the credentials of your predecessor, His Excellency Ambassador Boursin,…
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REMARKS DELIVERED BY MR. DESMOND ALFRED, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, AT THE INAUGURAL MEETING OF THE REGIONAL ICT STEERING COMMITTEE, 16 MAY 2007, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Honourable Minister of Information, Broadcasting and Telecommunications, Antigua and Barbuda, Dr Edward Manzoor Representative of the European Commission, Ms. Celine Anselme Delegates, Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen A very pleasant good morning to you. It is my pleasure to make these brief opening remarks on behalf of the Secretary General and Deputy Secretary General of CARICOM and to welcome you to…
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WELCOME REMARKS BY SENATOR THE HONOURABLE GUY MAYERS, MINISTER FOR TRADE, INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE, SAINT LUCIA, AT THE TWENTY-THIRD MEETING OF COUNCIL FOR TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (COTED), 18 MAY 2007, CASTRIES, SAINT LUCIA
Secretary General, Delegates Invitees I am honoured to be with you at this the 23rd Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development. I am also pleased that we have been able to convene this session despite the many competing demands for Ministerial time. This week, in Saint Lucia we have been and continue to be engaged in three…
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STATEMENT DELIVERED BY HONOURABLE CHARLES SAVARIN, MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, TRADE AND LABOUR , DOMINICA, AND CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (COTED) AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE TWENTY-THIRD MEETING OF THE COTED, 18 MAY 2007, CASTRIES, SAINT LUCIA
Salutations It is with great honour that I take on the responsibility of chairing this Twenty Third Meeting of the CARICOM Council for Trade and Economic Development. Among the Councils of the Community, the COTED is arguably where the centre of gravity for the Community can be found. It is as they say where all the action happens. Within this…
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STATEMENT BY H.E. MR. EDWIN CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY ON THE OCCASION OF THE OPENING OF THE TWENTY-THIRD MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (COTED), 18 MAY 2007, CASTRIES, SAINT LUCIA
Honourable Charles Savarin, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Trade, Labour and the Public Service of Dominica and Chairman of the COTED; Honourable Eamon Courtenay, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Belize and Outgoing Chairman of the COTED; Other Honourable Ministers; Distinguished Delegates; Members of the Diplomatic Corps; Other distinguished Guests; Representatives of the Media; Ladies and Gentlemen, It is…
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WELCOME REMARKS BY SENATOR THE HONOURABLE GUY MAYERS, MINISTER FOR TRADE, INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE, SAINT LUCIA, AT THE TWENTY-THIRD MEETING OF COUNCIL FOR TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (COTED), 18 MAY 2007, CASTRIES, SAINT LUCIA
Secretary General, Delegates Invitees I am honoured to be with you at this the 23rd Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development. I am also pleased that we have been able to convene this session despite the many competing demands for Ministerial time. This week, in Saint Lucia we have been and continue to be engaged in three…
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SPECIAL COTED TO CONSIDER REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Community’s (CARICOM) vision for a single regional airline is among key agenda items for the Twenty-Second Special Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development scheduled for 21-22 May 2007 in St. Vincent and the Grenadines to address regional transportation matters. The Special Meeting of Ministers was mandated by the 18th…
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CARICOM TAKES CRITICAL STEP TOWARDS INFORMATION SOCIETY
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Regional Information Communication and Technology (ICT) Steering Committee has identified a number of areas for immediate focus towards the development of the Caribbean Information Society (CARIB-IS). At its inaugural meeting in Georgetown, on 16 May 2007, at Le Meridien Pegasus, Georgetown, Guyana, the Committee agreed on the working practices for the next year…
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STATEMENT BY H.E. MR. EDWIN CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY ON THE OCCASION OF THE OPENING OF THE TWENTY-THIRD MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (COTED), 18 MAY 2007, CASTRIES, SAINT LUCIA
Honourable Charles Savarin, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Trade, Labour and the Public Service of Dominica and Chairman of the COTED; Honourable Eamon Courtenay, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Belize and Outgoing Chairman of the COTED; Other Honourable Ministers; Distinguished Delegates; Members of the Diplomatic Corps; Other distinguished Guests; Representatives of the Media; Ladies and Gentlemen, It is…
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