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CARIFORUM/EU Enter New Phase of Negotiations
KINGSTON, JAMAICA – CARIFORUM-European Union (EU) negotiations for an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) were officially launched in Kingston, Jamaica, April 16. The launch was hosted by the Government of Jamaica. The CARIFORUM-EU EPA, which will be the outcome of negotiations launched yesterday – set to come to a close December 2007 – was described by the Prime Minister of Jamaica,…
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OPENING REMARKS BY H.E. EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL OF CARIFORUM AT THE LAUNCH OF THE CARIBBEAN-EUROPEAN COMMISSION ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT NEGOTIATIONS, 16 APRIL 2004, KINGSTON, JAMAICA
The Most Hon. Percival J. Patterson, Prime Minister of Jamaica; The Prime Minister of Dominica, The Hon. Roosevelt Skerrit; Distinguished Commissioners Poul Nielson and Pascal Lamy of the European Union; Senior Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Barbados, Dame Billie Miller; Members of the Diplomatic Corps; Special Invitees: Ambassadors to Brussels, The Esteemed Secretary-General of the ACP Group of…
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JOINT STATEMENT OF THE THIRD GENERAL MEETING BETWEEN REPRESENTATIVES OF CARICOM AND ITS ASSOCIATED INSTITUTIONS AND THE UNITED NATIONS SYSTEM, 12-13 APRIL 2004, NEW YORK
1. The Third General Meeting between the United Nations Secretariat, specialized agencies, programmes and funds and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat and associated institutions was convened in New York on 12 and13 April 2004. The CARICOM Delegation was led by Secretary-General, Mr. Edwin W. Carrington. The United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Ms. Louise Fréchette, opened the meeting on behalf of the…
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ADDRESS BY H.E. EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE THIRTIETH COUNCIL MEETING OF THE CARIBBEAN EPIDEMIOLOGY CENTRE (CAREC), 5 APRIL 2004, PORT-OF-SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
Hon. John Rahael, Minister of Health of Trinidad and Tobago Assistant Director of the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO), Dr. Carissa Etienne Chairman of the Governing Council of the Caribbean Epidemiology Centre (CAREC), Dr. Bhoe Tewarie and Members of the CAREC Council Director of CAREC, Dr. James Hospedales and his Management team and staff Members of the Diplomatic Corps Members…
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ADDRESS BY H.E. EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE THIRTIETH COUNCIL MEETING OF THE CARIBBEAN EPIDEMIOLOGY CENTRE (CAREC), 5 APRIL 2004, PORT-OF-SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
Hon. John Rahael, Minister of Health of Trinidad and Tobago Assistant Director of the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO), Dr. Carissa Etienne Chairman of the Governing Council of the Caribbean Epidemiology Centre (CAREC), Dr. Bhoe Tewarie and Members of the CAREC Council Director of CAREC, Dr. James Hospedales and his Management team and staff Members of the Diplomatic Corps Members…
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REMARKS BY HON. SAID MUSA, PRIME MINISTER, MINISTER OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND THE PUBLIC SERVICE, BELIZE, AT THE OPENING OF THE SIXTEENTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, 4 MARCH 2004, BELIZE CITY, BELIZE
Hon. Julian Hunte, President of the United Nations General Assembly, and Chair of COTED; Ministers of Foreign Trade and other Heads of Delegations; Dr. Edwin Carrington, Secretary General of the Caribbean Community; Amb. Richard Bernal, Director General, Regional Negotiating Machinery; Members of the Diplomatic Corps; Delegates and Friends, To visiting delegates I wish you a very warm welcome to Belize!…
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