Speeches
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ADDRESS BY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARICOM, AT THE CLOSING SESSION OF THE SEVENTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT (COHSOD) – SPECIAL FOCUS ON PRESENTATION BY THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE SURINAME NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR CARIFESTA VIII, 25 OCTOBER 2002, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA.
It is my pleasure to be here this afternoon to join you for this closing session of the Seventh Meeting of the Council for Human and Social Development, which is dedicated to the presentation of the CARIFESTA VIII Programme by the Surname National CARIFESTA Commission led by Minister Walter Sandriman. I regret that I could not be with you before…
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WELCOME REMARKS DELIVERED BY DR. CARLA BARNETT, DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) TO THE SEVENTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT (COHSOD), 23 OCTOBER 2002, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Mr. Chairman, Honourable Ministers, Members of the Diplomatic Corps, Officials of Member States Representatives of Regional and International Organisations Distinguished guests Staff of the CARICOM Secretariat Ladies and Gentlemen: Good Morning. It is my pleasure to welcome you all on behalf of the Secretary-General and on behalf of the Secretariat as a whole. My welcome to you to the Headquarters…
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ADDRESS BY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL OF CARICOM AT DINNER OF THE GEORGETOWN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY, 19 DECEMBER 2002, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
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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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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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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APPROACHES ON SECURITY IN THE CARIBBEAN REGION Statement by Ambassador Odeen Ishmael of Guyana at the Meeting of the Committee on Hemispheric Security of the OAS Washington DC, 29 October 2002
Mr. Chairman, Ambassadors, Members of Delegations. . . . I want to discuss with you how the CARICOM region views the issue of regional security, the approaches the region is taking in respect to its application, and the problems which impact it at this current historical period. Let me, first of all, give a historical perspective of some aspects regarding…
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RESPONSE OF HIS EXCELLENCY BHARRAT JAGDEO, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF GUYANA AND CHAIRMAN OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) TO PRESIDENT FIDEL CASTRO AT THE SUMMIT FOR HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT ON THE OCCASION OF THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS AMONG BARBADOS, GUYANA, JAMAICA, AND TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO AND CUBA, 8 DECEMBER 2002
Your Excellency President Fidel Castro Colleague Heads of Government Ministers of Government of Cuba and of CARICOM Secretary General of the Caribbean Community Secretary General of the Association of Caribbean States Distinguished Ambassadors Specially invited guests Ladies and Gentlemen On behalf of the Governments and people of the Caribbean Community, I extent warm and sincere greetings to you, President Castro,…
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OPENING REMARKS OF MR. EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN FORUM (CARIFORUM) OF AFRICAN, CARIBBEAN AND PACIFIC STATES, AT THE TWELFTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS OF CARIFORUM, 23 OCTOBER 2002, KINGSTOWN, ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES
His Excellency the Governor-General and Mrs. Ballantyne; Honourable Prime Minister, Dr. the Honourable Ralph Gonsalves; Honourable Members of the Council of Ministers of the Caribbean Forum of ACP States; >Honourable Chief Minister of the Turks and Caicos Islands; Representatives of the European Commission; Representatives of the Regional negotiating Machinery; Members of the Diplomatic Corps; Distinguished Delegates; Distinguished Guests; Members of…
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KEY REMARKS BY DR. FIDEL CASTRO RUZ, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF CUBA, ON THE OCCASION OF THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH BARBADOS, GUYANA, JAMAICA AND TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 8 DECEMBER, 2002
Honourable Heads of State or Government of Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago, the four Caribbean countries that, having achieved independence in 1972, 30 years ago, took the courageous step of establishing diplomatic relations with Cuba; Honourable Heads of State or Government of the other member countries of CARICOM, whom we are bound to by close and excellent…
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