Speeches
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US AND CARIBBEAN TRADE LINKAGES : FOSTERING PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE 21ST CENTURY : SPEECH BY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, AT THE FOURTEENTH ANNUAL ENTREPRENEURS OF THE YEAR GALA ORGANISED BY THE CARIBBEAN AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY, 22 APRIL 1999
I would like to begin by expressing my appreciation to the Caribbean American Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CACCI) for the honour of having selected me as its 1999 “Caribbean Roving Ambassador”. This has confirmed what my wife has long thought of my perpetual travelling. On a more serious note, I take this opportunity to acknowledge her presence here with…
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CARICOM: Toward Making the Caribbean Whole – By Edwin W. Carrington, Condensed version of the keynote address delivered to the 7th Annual North-East regional Caribbean Students Conference, at MIT, on April 2, 1999
Introduction As Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community I wish to express my appreciation to the North East regional Caribbean Students Conference for inviting me to deliver the keynote address at the last such Conference of this Century. I consider it not only an honour but my duty to be here. The title of my address this evening was chosen to…
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BRIEF REMARKS BY MR. EDWIN CARRINGTON, SECRETARY GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY AT THE OPENING SESSION OF THE FOURTH CARICOM-CENTRAL AMERICA MINISTERIAL MEETING , 22 MARCH 1999, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Your Excellency the President of Guyana, Your Excellency the Vice-President of Costa Rica; Hon. Prime Minister of Guyana; Honourable Ministers of CARICOM, Central America and the Dominican Republic; Distinguished Secretaries-General; Delegates; Members of the Diplomatic Corps; Distinguished Guests; Members of the Media; Ladies and Gentlemen: It was in San Pedro Sula, in Honduras in 1992 that Foreign Ministers of CARICOM…
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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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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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MESSAGE FROM THE CARICOM SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE OCCASION OF INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY, 8 MARCH 1999
This year's commemoration of International Women's Day, 8th March 1999, is of very special significance. The World stands on the threshold of a new millennium and the next message will be the very first of the new century. The United Nations has already begun preparations for a Special Assembly on Women to be held in June 2000. There, the Caribbean…
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PRESENTATION BY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) AT THE TENTH INTER-SESSIONAL MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 4-5 MARCH 1999, PARAMARIBO, SURINAME
It is for me an honour, a privilege and a pleasure to be part of this historic occasion which the holding of the 10th Inter-sessional Meeting of the Conference of the Heads of Government in Suriname represents. My essential task this morning is to chair this Opening Session of that event. In doing so, however, I cannot fail to observe…
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Address delivered by Edwin Carrington, Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), at the Opening Ceremony of the Tenth Inter-Sessional Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community, 4 March 1999, Paramaribo, Suriname
Your Excellency Jules Wijdenbosch, President of Suriname Chairman of the Caribbean Community Other distinguished Heads of State and Government Vice President of Suriname Speaker of the National Assembly Hon. Ministers Members of the Assembly Members of the Diplomatic Corps Other distinguished guests Members of the Media Ladies and Gentlemen: It is for me an honour, a privilege and a pleasure…
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ADDRESS BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SURINAME AND CHAIRMAN OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY(CARICOM
Esteemed Colleagues, Esteemed Mr. Vice-President Members of the Council of Ministers Madam Speaker of the National Assembly Representatives of High Councils of State Distinguished Delegates Member of the Corps Diplomatique Ladies and Gentlemen It is a great honour for the people of Suriname, as well as for me and my Government, to have the representatives of the CARICOM Member States,…
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