Speeches
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“MARKETING SAVVY” TO PENETRATE HEMISPHERIC MARKETS
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Member States are being urged to exploit niche opportunities with “marketing savvy” in penetrating hemispheric markets such as the USA, which accounts for over 70 per cent of CARICOM’s global exports and imports. According to the Caribbean Trade and Investment Report, 2000, which was recently launched by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, the bulk of CARICOM trade…
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IMPROVING MET SERVICES IN THE REGION – MET COUNCIL TO DISCUSS
The new radar network and the modification of the contribution formula of the Caribbean Meteorological Council (CMC) are key agenda items for the 40th Meeting of the Caribbean Meteorological Council which will be convened in Bridgetown, Barbados on 7-8 December, 2000. The Council is expected to consider in addition to training, the role of the Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and…
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ADDRESS OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SURINAME, H.E. RUNALDO RONALD VENETIAAN, IN THE EXTRAORDINARY MEETING OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ON THE OCCASION OF THE TWENTY-FIFTH CELEBRATION OF THE INDEPENDENCE DAY OF THE REPUBLIC OF SURINAME ON SATURDAY, 25 NOVEMBER 2000
Mr. Chairman, Members of the National Assembly, Allow me, Mr Chairman, to extend a word of welcome to: His Excellency, President Hugo Chavez of the Republic of Venezuela and delegation; Prime Minister Hinds of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana and delegation; Prime Minister Pourier of the Netherlands Antilles and delegation; Vice Prime Minister Borst of the Kingdom of the Netherlands…
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FORMAL SPEECH OF THE SPEAKER OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ON THE OCCASION OF THE COMMEMORATION OF THE TWENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE POLITICAL INDEPENDENCE OF THE REPUBLIC OF SURINAME ON SATURDAY, 25 NOVEMBER 2000
Excellency Runaldo Ronald Venetiaan, President of the Republic of Suriname and Mrs. Venetiaan, The Vice-President of the Republic of Suriname, Jules Rattan Ajodhia and Mrs Ajodhia, Excellency Hugo Chavez, President of the Bolivian Republic of Venezuela, Excellency Jeltje van Nieuwenhoven, Speaker of the Lower Chamber House of the States General, Excellency Pedro Edwin Croes, Speaker of the States of Aruba,…
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STATEMENT BY THE SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, MR EDWIN CARRINGTON, AT THE LUNCHEON HOSTED BY THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE REPUBLIC OF SURINAME, H.E. MARIA E LEVENS, FOR FOREIGN MINISTERS, RESIDENT AND NON-RESIDENT HEAD OF MISSIONS AND SPECIAL GUESTS, December 2000, PARIMARIBO, SURINAME
Your Excellency Madame Minister Maria Elizabeth Levens,Members of the Diplomatic Corps,Distinguished Heads of International and Regional Organisations,Distinguished Guests,Ladies and Gentlemen, Madam Minister, It is an honour, which is deeply appreciated, to have been invited to respond on behalf of the diplomatic community to your kind expression of welcome to this luncheon in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Independence of…
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FORMAL SPEECH OF THE SPEAKER OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ON THE OCCASION OF THE COMMEMORATION OF THE TWENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE POLITICAL INDEPENDENCE OF THE REPUBLIC OF SURINAME ON SATURDAY, 25 NOVEMBER 2000
Excellency Runaldo Ronald Venetiaan, President of the Republic of Suriname and Mrs. Venetiaan,The Vice-President of the Republic of Suriname, Jules Rattan Ajodhia and Mrs Ajodhia,Excellency Hugo Chavez, President of the Bolivian Republic of Venezuela,Excellency Jeltje van Nieuwenhoven, Speaker of the Lower Chamber House of the States General,Excellency Pedro Edwin Croes, Speaker of the States of Aruba,Excellency Dudley Lucia, Speaker of…
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ADDRESS OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SURINAME, H.E. RUNALDO RONALD VENETIAAN, IN THE EXTRAORDINARY MEETING OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ON THE OCCASION OF THE TWENTY-FIFTH CELEBRATION OF THE INDEPENDENCE DAY OF THE REPUBLIC OF SURINAME ON SATURDAY, 25 NOVEMBER 2000
Mr. Chairman, Members of the National Assembly, Allow me, Mr Chairman, to extend a word of welcome to: His Excellency, President Hugo Chavez of the Republic of Venezuela and delegation;Prime Minister Hinds of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana and delegation;Prime Minister Pourier of the Netherlands Antilles and delegation;Vice Prime Minister Borst of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and delegation;Minister Chen…
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OPENING REMARKS BY DR CARLA BARNETT, DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, AT THE SECOND MEETING OF THE COLLABORATIVE NETWORK TO SUPPORT THE CARICOM SINGLE MARKET & ECONOMY, 27 NOVEMBER 2000, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
It is always a pleasure to welcome representatives of CARICOM Member States to the Community’s Headquarters here in Georgetown. It is especially so today because you represent an interest group which is in a key position to influence both the direction and the pace of future development of our Region. Coming as you do from Government Information Services, regional media…
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WELCOME REMARKS BY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY AT THE SECOND MEETING OF THE COLLABORATIVE NETWORK TO SUPPORT THE CARICOM SINGLE MARKET AND ECONOMY, 27 NOVEMBER 2000, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Ladies and Gentlemen of the Media Distinguished Guests Members of Staff of the Secretariat It is indeed a very great pleasure for me to welcome you to this the Second Meeting of the Regional Collaborative Network in Support for the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSM&E) Public Education Programme. The task is particularly pleasing because today I address you Members…
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