Speeches
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WELCOME ADDRESS BY THE RT. HON. OWEN ARTHUR, PRIME MINISTER, BARBADOS, AT THE OPENING OF THE FIFTH UK/CARIBBEAN FORUM, 26 APRIL 2006, BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS.
Lord Triesman, Minister responsible for Relations with the Caribbean in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and Interim Head of the Delegation of the United Kingdom The Hon. Elvin Nimrod, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade of Grenada, Chairman of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations of CARICOM and Co-Chairman of this Forum Dr. Edwin Carrington, Secretary-General of CARICOM…
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WELCOME ADDRESS BY THE RT. HON. OWEN ARTHUR PRIME MINISTER, BARBADOS, AT THE OPENING OF THE FIFTH UK/CARIBBEAN FORUM, 26 APRIL 2006, BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS
LORD TRIESMAN, MINISTER RESPONSIBLE FOR RELATIONS WITH THE CARIBBEAN IN THE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE AND INTERIM HEAD OF THE DELEGATION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM; THE HONOURABLE ELVIN NIMROD, MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE OF GRENADA, CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNCIL FOR FOREIGN AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS OF CARICOM AND CO-CHAIRMAN OF THIS FORUM; DR EDWIN CARRINGTON, SECRETARY GENERAL OF…
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STATEMENT BY HON. FREDERICK A. MITCHELL, MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND THE PUBLIC SERVICE, COMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMAS, AND OUT-GOING CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNCIL FOR FOREIGN AND COMMUNITY RELATION (COFCOR), AT THE NINTH MEETING OF THE COFCOR, 24 APRIL 2006, ST GEORGE’S, GRENADA
Mr. Chairman, the Honourable Elvin Nimrod, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade of Grenada Colleague Ministers Rev. Osbert James Secretary General of the Caribbean Community Excellencies and other Government representatives Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen I am honoured to address you today as the Outgoing Chairman of the Council on Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR). I am pleased to be…
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REMARKS BY H.E MR EDWIN CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) AT THE NINTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR FOREIGN AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS (COFCOR), 24 APRIL 2006, ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA.
Mr. Chairman, Distinguished Foreign Ministers Distinguished Delegates Members of the Diplomatic Corp Representatives of International and Regional Organisations The Rev. Osbert James of the Grenada Council of Churches Members of the Media Ladies and Gentlemen As Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community, I am pleased and honoured to address this opening ceremony of the Ninth Meeting of the Council for Foreign…
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REMARKS BY H.E MR EDWIN CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) AT THE NINTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR FOREIGN AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS (COFCOR), 24 APRIL 2006, ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA
Mr. Chairman, Distinguished Foreign Ministers Distinguished Delegates Members of the Diplomatic Corp Representatives of International and Regional Organisations The Rev. Osbert James of the Grenada Council of Churches Members of the Media Ladies and Gentlemen As Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community, I am pleased and honoured to address this opening ceremony of the Ninth Meeting of the Council for Foreign…
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STATEMENT BY HON. ELVIN NIMROD, MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE, GRENADA, AT THE OPENING OF THE NINTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR FOREIGN AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS (COFCOR) OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 24 APRIL 2006, ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA
Excellency, Dr. Edwin Carrington, Secretary General of CARICOM Colleague Ministers of Foreign Affairs of CARICOM Other Heads of Delegation Members of the Diplomatic Corps Specially Invited Guests Distinguished Delegates Members of the Media Ladies and Gentlemen Let me, on behalf of the Government and People of Grenada, extend a very sincere and spicy welcome to all present here this morning…
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REMARKS BY AMBASSADOR LOLITA APPLEWHAITE, DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), AT THE SIGNING OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN CARICOM AND THE GOVERNMENT OF ITALY ON COOPERATION IN HYDRO-METEOROLOGICAL MONITORING, NATURAL DISASTER AND EARLY WARNING, 4 APRIL 2006, TURKEYEN, GREATER GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Honourable Senator Giampaolo Bettamio, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Ambassador Gerardo Carante Other members of the Italian Delegation Representatives of the Media Colleague staff members of the CARICOM Secretariat It is with pleasure that I welcome you today, on behalf of the Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community, at the signing of a scientific cooperation agreement on Cooperation in Hydro-Meteorological Monitoring, Natural…
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REMARKS BY AMBASSADOR LOLITA APPLEWHAITE, DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), A
Honourable Senator Giampaolo Bettamio, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Ambassador Gerardo Carante Other members of the Italian Delegation Representatives of the Media Colleague staff members of the CARICOM Secretariat It is with pleasure that I welcome you today, on behalf of the Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community, at the signing of a scientific cooperation agreement on Cooperation in Hydro-Meteorological Monitoring, Natural…
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STATEMENT BY THE HONOURABLE FREDERICK A. MITCHELL, M.P., MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND THE PUBLIC SERVICE OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMAS AND CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNCIL FOR FOREIGN AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS (COFCOR) OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) AT THE OPEN DEBATE OF THE UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL ON THE SITUATION IN HAITI, UNITED NATIONS, NEW YORK, 27 MARCH 2006
Mr. President, The Caribbean Community appreciates the opportunity to participate in this debate, which is taking place during a critical phase in Haiti’s transition to constitutional rule. On 7 February 2006, after two years of calamitous trials, the people of Haiti in large numbers demonstrated their yearning to be governed by persons of their choice. The tremendous courage, determination, discipline…
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Meeting between CARICOM Foreign Ministers and the US Secretary of State
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana)Meeting in Nassau, The Bahamas on 21-22 March 2006, Foreign Ministers of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), under the Chairmanship of Minister Fred Mitchell of The Bahamas, and the US Secretary of State, Dr. Condoleezza Rice, agreed to strengthen cooperation with a view to enhancing CARICOM-US relations. The Ministers and the Secretary of State recognized the…
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