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ADDRESS BY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL OF CARICOM AT DINNER OF THE GEORGETOWN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA, 19 DECEMBER 2002.
His Excellency Mr. Bharrat Jagdeo Ministers of Government Members of the Diplomatic Corps President of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce (Mr. Edward Boyer) Leader of the Opposition Members of Staff, CARICOM Secretariat Distinguished Guests Members of the Media Ladies and Gentlemen It is a great pleasure for me to be with you this evening at this joyous, Yuletide season but…
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THE HAVANA DECLARATION ON THE THIRTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS BETWEEN MEMBER STATES OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY AND THE REPUBLIC OF CUBA
The Heads of State and Government of the Caribbean Community and the Republic of Cuba (hereinafter collectively called “ the Parties”; Recalling the historic and momentous decision taken by the four independent Caribbean Countries of Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago at the Seventh Conference of Heads of Government of Commonwealth Caribbean Countries on 14 October 1972 “to…
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STATEMENT BY CARICOM HEADS OF GOVERNMENT ON HAITI
Deeply concerned about the continuing instability in Haiti and the prospect of a breakdown in the social order, the Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) emphasise that only strict adherence to the democratic process will constitute a proper solution to the political problems in Haiti. In this regard the Heads of Government reaffirm that elections are the only…
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POSTPONEMENT OF CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) MISSION TO HAITI
It will be recalled that at the XXIII Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community held in Georgetown from July 3-5, 2002, the Heads of Government had accepted an invitation extended by the President of Haiti for a delegation led by the Chairman of Conference to visit Haiti before the end of 2002. The main…
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STATEMENT ISSUED BY H.E. PRESIDENT BHARRAT JAGDEO, CHAIRMAN OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF CARICOM, ON THE OAS MISSION TO VENEZUELA
The Caribbean Community wishes to convey its full support for the Mission to Venezuela currently being led by the Organisation of American States (OAS) Secretary-General H. E. Cesar Gaviria with the aim of promoting political dialogue between the Government of President Hugo Chavez and opposition groups. The Member States of the Community wish to reiterate the sentiments expressed in the…
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CARICOM MOURNS THE LOSS OF JEAN PIERRE
The Caribbean Community has lost yet another of its distinguished personalities on this occasion a daughter- Ms Eugenia AJean@ Pierre, T.C. It is with deep sorrow that the Community has learnt of the death of Ms Pierre, a national icon of Trinidad and Tobago and the wider Caribbean region. Ms Pierre=s name is synonymous with one of the most popular…
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JOINT COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE NINTH CARICOM-JAPAN CONSULTATION, 5-6 NOVEMBER 2002, TOKYO, JAPAN
The Ninth Caribbean Community (CARICOM)–Japan Consultation was held at MITA KAIGISHO Conference Hall in Tokyo on 5-6 November 2002. The delegation of CARICOM was headed by Ms. Fay Housty, Director of Foreign Policy and External Economic Relations of the CARICOM Secretariat and that of Japan by Ken Shimanouchi, Director-General of the Latin American and Caribbean Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign…
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PUBLIC STATEMENT BY THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) SECRETARIAT ON JAMAICA/US OPEN SKIES AGREEMENT
On 25 September 2002, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat received a Diplomatic Note dated 24 September 2002 from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Jamaica informing that the Government of Jamaica had “indicated to the Government of the United States of America its intention to resume bilateral ‘Open Skies’ negotiation on suitable dates between 21 and 30…
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OPENING REMARKS BY MR EDWIN CARRINGTON SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) AT THE TENTH MEETING OF THE CANADA – CARICOM JOINT TRADE AND ECONOMIC COMMITTEE (JTEC), 18-19 NOVEMBER, OTTAWA, CANADA
Ambassador Lortie Distinguished officials of the Government of Canada Distinguished delegates Ladies and Gentlemen First of all, Ambassador Lortie, let me express my appreciation and that of my delegation to you for your kind opening remarks and to the Government of Canada for the warm welcome and kind hospitality extended to my delegation since our arrival. In spite of these…
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