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OPENING ADDRESS BY HER EXCELLENCY, PRESIDENT JANET JAGAN AT THE FOURTH CARICOM-CENTRAL AMERICA MINISTERIAL MEETING, 22 MARCH 1999, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Mr. Chairman, Secretary-General of CARICOM, distinguished Foreign Ministers of CARICOM and Central AMERICA, Members of the Cabinet, Members of the Diplomatic corps, distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen. On behalf of the Government and people of Guyana, I bid you a very warm welcome to Guyana. I trust that your deliberations will be fruitful and that the results will prove to…
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ADDRESS BY MR. EDUARDO MONTEALEGRER, MINISTER OF FOREIGN RELATIONS OF THE REPUBLIC OF NICARAGUA, AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE FOURTH CARICOM-CENTRAL AMERICA MINISTERIAL MEETING, 22 MARCH, 1999, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Her Excellency Mrs. Janet Jagan, President of the Republic of the Republic of Guyana. His Excellence Mr. Errol Snijders, Foreign Affairs Minister of the Republic of Suriname, Co-Chairman of the Fourth Ministerial Meeting, Esteemed Heads of Delegations of the member countries of the Caribbean Community, Esteemed Heads of the Delegations of the countries of Central America and the Dominican Republic,…
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JOINT COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE FOURTH CARICOM-CENTRAL AMERICA MINISTERIAL MEETING, 22 MARCH 1999, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
The Fourth CARICOM-Central America Ministerial Meeting was held in Georgetown, Guyana, 22 March 1999. Ministers welcomed the Dominican Republic and expressed their satisfaction at that country’s participation in the Meeting. Ministers met to analyse the development of relations between both sub-regions with the objective of continuing to advance issues of mutual interest, in an open spirit of cooperation among all…
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COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE TENTH INTER-SESSIONAL MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 4-5 MARCH 1999, PARAMARIBO, SURINAME
The Tenth Inter-Sessional Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community, was held in Paramaribo, Suriname on 4-5 March, 1999. Heads of Government in attendance were: Rt. Hon. Owen Arthur, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and Economic Development, Barbados; Hon. Edison James, Prime Minister and Minister of Legal Affairs and Labour, Dominica; Dr the Hon.…
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ADDRESS DELIVERED BY H.E. ERROLL G. SNIJDERS, MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS FO THE REPUBLIC OF SURINAME AND CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNCIL FOR FOREIGN AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) AT THE OPENING OF THE FOURTH CARICOM-CENTRAL AMERICA MINISTERIAL MEETING, 22 MARCH 1999, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Excellency President Janet Jagan, Esteemed Colleagues, Distinguished Secretaries General, Delegates and Special Invitees, Ladies and Gentlemen, In the spirit of our growing awareness of the existing linkages between our countries, our regions and in the world, it is my distinct pleasure and honour to participate in our deliberation aimed at fostering closer ties between CARICOM and the Central American integration…
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FOURTH CARICOM/CENTRAL AMERICA MINISTERIAL MEETING IN GUYANA.
The Fourth CARICOM/Central America Ministerial Meeting takes place in Georgetown on Monday 22 March, 1999. Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Ministers and officials met in caucus on Friday 19 March, while the CARICOM Central America High Level Technical Meeting to fine-tune the agenda for the Ministerial Meeting takes place on Saturday 20th March, 1999. The Ministers will deliberate on international and regional…
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PRESS STATEMENT ISSUED BY THE OFFICE OF THE CARICOM FACILITATOR ON THE DIALOGUE BETWEEN THE PPP/CIVIC AND THE PNC
At the Statutory Meeting of the Dialogue held on 15 February 1999 a number of unpleasant and unnecessary exchanges took place between the Parties. An extract of the transcript of that Meeting which contains the essence of the problem has already been published. That transcript shows that Dr. Luncheon, the Leader of the Peoples Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/Civic) Dialogue Team remarked…
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CARICOM HEADQUARTERS BY JANUARY 2001
The Government of Guyana has informed the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) of its intention to fulfill its obligation under the Headquarters Agreement to provide Headquarters premises for the Community and that the Headquarters Building will be completed by 1 January 2001. The Community and the Secretariat welcome this undertaking and is in full support of this initiative. The Secretariat also wishes…
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EXTRA REGIONAL COOPERATION FOR CARICOM IN PREPARATION FOR THE YEAR 2000 CHALLENGE
Countries of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) are moving to ensure that systems are in place to meet the expected wide range of challenges that are associated with the Year 2000 Problem, also known as Y2K or the millennium bug. In this regard, the CARICOM Secretariat, in conjunction with the Regional Technical Coordinating Committee (RTCC) on the Year 2000 Problem have…
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STATEMENT ISSUED BY THE TENTH INTER-SESSIONAL MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITYON THE UNITED STATES’ UNILATERAL IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS AGAINST THE EUROPEAN UNION BANANA IMPORT MARKETING REGIME
We, the Heads of State and Government of the Caribbean Community, meeting in Paramaribo, Suriname, deplore the precipitate unilateral action of the United States to impose sanctions against the European Union (EU) over its Banana Import Regime. This unauthorised and illegal action undermines the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and threatens the economic survival and social and political stability of several…
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