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COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE THE NINETEENTH MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 30 JUNE – 4 JULY 1998, CASTRIES, SAINT LUCIA
(CARICOM Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana) The Nineteenth Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community, was held in Castries, Saint Lucia, on 30 June-4 July 1998 with an Opening Ceremony on the evening of 30 June1998 and a Closing Ceremony on 4 July 1998. Heads of Government in attendance were: Hon. Lester B. Bird, Prime Minister and…
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REMARKS DELIVERED BY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), AT THE NINETEENTH MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 30 JUNE – 4 JULY 1998, CASTRIES, SAINT LUCIA
As Secretary General of the Caribbean Community, it is not only a very special honour and privilege, but also a great pleasure to be able to offer these brief remarks on the occasion of the Twenty-fifth Anniversary of the Caribbean Community. The task is all the more pleasant for the fact that I had the good fortune to be at…
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COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE NINETEENTH MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 30 JUNE-4 JULY 1998, CASTRIES, SAINT LUCIA
The Nineteenth Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community, was held in Castries, Saint Lucia, on 30 June-4 July 1998 with an Opening Ceremony on the evening of 30 June1998C and a Closing Ceremony on 4 July 1998. Heads of Government in attendance were: Hon. Lester B. Bird, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs,…
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CABLE AND WIRELESS SUPPORT FOR CARICOM SUMMIT
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat and the host Government, Saint Lucia received financial and technical support from the Cable and Wireless (West Indies Limited) for the staging of the Nineteenth Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government and the celebrations marking the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Chaguaramas. Following is a statement issued by Cable…
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MONTSERRAT SIGNS PROTOCOL II, SURINAME MAKES SIGNATURE EFFECTIVE
(CARICOM Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana) Protocol II of the Treaty establishing the Caribbean Community, the Treaty of Chaguaramas, can now be provisionally applied in Member States of the Caribbean Community. This is now possible as Montserrat signed the Protocol and Suriname made its signature of the Protocol effective on 4 July, 1998, the final day of the 19th Meeting of the…
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PRIVATE SECTOR GIFT FOR CARICOM NEGOTIATING MACHINERY
(CARICOM Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana) Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and Prime Minister of Saint Lucia Dr the Honourable Kenny Anthony today (Thursday 3 July 1998) accepted what he described as an “extraordinary” gift for the continued support of the Regional Negotiating Machinery (RNM) of the Caribbean Community. The gift of US$100 000 was made by Mr Michael Mansoor, President…
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THE ST. LUCIA STATEMENT ISSUED IN RELATION TO RESOLVING GUYANA’S POLITICAL IMPASSE
1. In signing the `Herdmanston Accord’ on 17 January 1998, the Leaders of Guyana’s two main political Parties stated that they are doing so `specially mindful of the willingness of (their) CARICOM colleagues to remain engaged with Guyana in this endeavour’. It is in this spirit that as colleagues we have taken the opportunity of our St. Lucia Summit, on…
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GUYANA: THE ST. LUCIA STATEMENT
1. In signing the `Herdmanston Accord’ on 17 January 1998, the Leaders of Guyana’s two main political Parties stated that they are doing so `specially mindful of the willingness of (their) CARICOM colleagues to remain engaged with Guyana in this endeavour’. It is in this spirit that as colleagues we have taken the opportunity of our St. Lucia Summit,…
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Address by Mr. Edwin W. Carrington, Secretary-General, Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to The Special Session of the Permanent Council of the Organisation of American States (OAS) Washington, DC Thursday, 23 April, 1998
Your Excellency, Michael Arneaud, President of the Permanent Council; Your Excellency, Caesar Gaviria, Secretary-General of the OAS; Your Excellency, Christopher Thomas, Assistant Secretary- General of the OAS; Distinguished Ambassadors and Members of Staff of the Diplomatic Missions Accredited to the OAS; Members of Staff of the OAS Secretariat; Deputy Secretary-General and other Staff of the CARICOM Secretariat; It is an…
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CHAIRMAN LEADS CARICOM CRICKET TEAM
(CARICOM Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana) CARICOM Chairman Dr the Hon. Keith Mitchell will lead a team representing the Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community in a cricket match against the University of the West Indies (UWI). The 25 overs per team match will be played on Sunday, June 28 at the Gros Islet Cricket Ground, St Lucia, from 1.00 p.m.…
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