Speeches
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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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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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