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COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE ELEVENTH INTER-SESSIONAL MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 13-14 MARCH 2000, BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS AND NEVIS
The Eleventh Inter-Sessional Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community, was held in Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis on 13-14 March, 2000. Heads of Government in attendance were: Hon. Lester Bird, Prime Minister, Antigua and Barbuda; Rt. Hon. Owen Arthur, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, Barbados; Rt. Hon. Hubert Ingraham, Prime…
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CARICOM HEADS REACT TO BELIZE-GUATEMALA BORDER DISPUTE
The Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community learnt with great dismay that Guatemala has reactivated its claim to more than 12,000 square kilometres of Belize’s territory, which is more than half of the country. The Heads of Government recalled that Guatemala had categorically stated that it will not resort to the use or threat of force to…
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COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE 11TH INTER-SESSIONAL MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 13-14 MARCH 2000, BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS AND NEVIS
The Eleventh Inter-Sessional Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community, was held in Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis on 13-14 March, 2000 Heads of Government in attendance were: Hon. Lester Bird, Prime Minister, Antigua and Barbuda; Rt. Hon. Owen Arthur, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, Barbados; Rt. Hon. Hubert Ingraham, Prime…
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ADDRESS BY HON. DR. DENZIL DOUGLAS, PRIME MINISTER OF ST. KITTS AND NEVIS, AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE 11TH INTER-SESSIONAL MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 12 MARCH 2000, BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS AND NEVIS
Your Excellency Sir Cuthbert Sebastian, Governor-General of St. Kitts and Nevis; Honourable Heads of State and Government of the Caribbean Community; Members of the Federal Government of St. Kitts and Nevis and the Nevis Island Assembly; Hon. Justice Satrohan Singh of the Eastern Caribbean Appeal Court, Resident Judge, His Lordship Justice Neville Smith, Dr. Edwin Carrington, Secretary-General of CARICOM, Mr.…
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ADDRESS BY THE HON. BASDEO PANDAY, PRIME MINISTER, REPUBLIC OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, AND IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN, CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE ELEVENTH INTER-SESSIONAL MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE, 12 MARCH 2000, BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS AND NEVIS
Your Excellency, Sir Cuthbert Sebastian, Governor General of St. Kitts and Nevis Dr. The Hon. Denzil Douglas, Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, and Chairman of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community Colleague Heads of Government; Other Heads of Delegations; Hon. Ministers of Government; Members of the Diplomatic Corps; Reverend Clergy; Other Distinguished Guests; Members…
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REMARKS BY MR. EDWIN CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE ELEVENTH INTER-SESSIONAL MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 12 MARCH 2000, BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS AND NEVIS
His Excellency the Governor-General and Mrs. Sebastian; Their Excellencies the Presidents of Guyana and Suriname; Dr. the Hon. Denzil Douglas, Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis and Chairman of the Conference of Heads of Government; Other Distinguished Prime Ministers and Heads of Government ; Honourable Ministers; Members of the Diplomatic Corps; Vice-Chancellor of the University of the West Indies;…
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CARIBBEAN ENLIST FRENCH HELP IN WTO
France has agreed to play a key role in lobbying World Trade Organisation member countries to support the waiver application now before that body with respect to the WTO compatibility of the recently concluded successor agreement to the Lome IV Convention between the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) group and the European Union (EU). France takes over the chairmanship of…
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PRESS STATEMENT ON THE CARIFORUM/FRANCE SUMMIT Guadeloupe, 10 March 2000
The First Meeting between the President of France, Jacques Chirac and Heads of State and Government of the Caribbean Forum of the African, Caribbean and Pacific (CARIFORUM/ ACP) States took place in Pointe–Pitre, Guadeloupe on Friday, 10 March 2000 at the request of the French President. President Chirac described the Meeting as historic in that it was the first time…
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ADDRESS BY HON. ROOSEVELT DOUGLAS, PRIME MINISTER OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF DOMINICA AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE 11TH INTER-SESSIONAL MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 13 MARCH 2000, BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS AND NEVIS
Your Excellency Sir Cuthbert Sebastian, Governor-General of St. Kitts and Nevis Dr. Denzil Douglas, Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis Honourable Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community Members of the Federal Government of St. Kitts and Nevis Mmembers of the Nevis Island Assembly Dr. Edwin Carrington, Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Mr. Dwight Venner, Governor of the…
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