Speeches
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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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ADDRESS DELIVERED BY MR. BASDEO PANDAY, PRIME MINISTER OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE TENTH INTERSESSIONAL MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 4 MARCH 1999, PARAMARIBO, SURINAME
Your Excellency, Jules Wijdenbosch, President of Suriname and Chairman of CARICOM Colleague Heads of Government Vice President Of Suriname Speaker of the National Assembly Ministers Members of the Assembly Members of the Diplomatic Corps Distinguished Delegates Other Distinguished Guests Members of the Media Ladies and Gentlemen The honour and privilege are mine this morning as the newest member of the…
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REMARKS DELIVERED BY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), AT THE NINETEENTH MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 30 JUNE – 4 JULY 1998, CASTRIES, SAINT LUCIA
As Secretary General of the Caribbean Community, it is not only a very special honour and privilege, but also a great pleasure to be able to offer these brief remarks on the occasion of the Twenty-fifth Anniversary of the Caribbean Community. The task is all the more pleasant for the fact that I had the good fortune to be at…
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Address by Mr. Edwin W. Carrington, Secretary-General, Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to The Special Session of the Permanent Council of the Organisation of American States (OAS) Washington, DC Thursday, 23 April, 1998
Your Excellency, Michael Arneaud, President of the Permanent Council; Your Excellency, Caesar Gaviria, Secretary-General of the OAS; Your Excellency, Christopher Thomas, Assistant Secretary- General of the OAS; Distinguished Ambassadors and Members of Staff of the Diplomatic Missions Accredited to the OAS; Members of Staff of the OAS Secretariat; Deputy Secretary-General and other Staff of the CARICOM Secretariat; It is an…
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MESSAGE FROM THE CARICOM SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE OCCASION OF INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY, 8 MARCH 1998
March 8, 1998 marks the eighty-fourth year that the world will be commemorating International Women's Day. As we, in the Caribbean, take pride in the progress we have made in furthering the objective of regional integration and prepare to celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Chaguaramas this July, we must also take stock of progress…
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Statement issued by the Government of Dominica on the conclusion of the Seventh Meeting of the Ministers of the Caribbean Forum of African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) States, 15-16 October, 1997, Georgetown, Guyana
CARIFORUM Member States have unanimously supported aimed at expanding and upgrading Melville Hall Airport , Dominica. Foreign Ministers of CARIFORUM meeting in Georgetown, Guyana at the Seventh Ministerial Meeting gave their support for the project as a priority under the Eighth EDF supplied by the European Union. In expressing its pleasure at the action by the Ministers, the…
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REMARKS BY CARICOM SECRETARY-GENERAL MR. EDWIN CARRINGTON AT THE OPENING OF EU/CARIBBEAN CONFERENCE, 17 OCTOBER 1997, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Clement Rohee, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Guyana and Chairman of CARIFORUM Council of Ministers, Hon Ministers, Members of the Diplomatic Corps, Distinguished Guests, Delegates, Members of the Media, Ladies and Gentlemen: It is with great pleasure that I welcome you all to this meeting of the Caribbean Forum of States with the Commission of the European Union. I extend…
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His Excellency Mr. Guy Ryder, Director General of the International Labour Organization, Honourable
Your Excellency Ambassador Jose L. Vignolo Deputy Secretary-General, Ambassador Lolita Applewhaite Members of Executive Management Other Members of Staff of the CARICOM Secretariat Representatives of the Media Other Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen It is my honour and pleasure to extend a warm welcome to you, Ambassador Vignolo, on the occasion of your accreditation as the first Plenipotentiary Representative of the…
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