Speeches
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Remarks the Secretary-General Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Ambassador Irwin LaRocque at the Opening Ceremony of the third CARICOM-MEXICO SUMMIT MERIDA, YUCATAN, MEXICO 29 APRIL 2014
It is my pleasure to address the Opening Ceremony of this the Third Summit between the Heads of State and Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and Mexico. Forty years ago a foundation was laid for the building of a strong and mutually beneficial relationship, formally underpinned by instruments such as Technical Co-operation Agreements and Memoranda of Understanding. Significantly, Mexico…
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BRIEF ADDRESS TO HIS EXCELLENCY AMBASSADOR IRWIN LAROCQUE, SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), ON THE OCCASION OF THE CEREMONY OF ACCREDITATION OF HIS EXCELLENCY JOSÉ MARÍA FERNÁNDEZ LÓPEZ DE TURISO, PLENIPOTENTIARY REPRESENTATIVE (DESIGNATE) OF THE KINGDOM OF SPAIN TO CARICOM GEORGETOWN, GUYANA, APRIL 24, 2014
Your Excellency, it is my honor to present to you the letter from my Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation by which I have been designated Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary / Permanent Representative of Spain to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). Spain and the nations of the Caribbean have a common history dating back many centuries. This shared history provides a…
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Remarks by the SECRETARY-GENERAL CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) Ambassador Irwin LaRocque On the Occasion Of the PRESENTATION OF CREDENTIALS BY H.E. Mr. JOSE MARIA FERNANDEZ LOPEZ DE TURISO PLENIPOTENTIARY REPRESENTATIVE (DESIGNATE) OF THE KINGDOM OF SPAIN TO THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY
Excellency, it is truly my pleasure and honour to welcome you on the occasion of the presentation of your credentials as the Kingdom of Spain’s Plenipotentiary Representative to the Caribbean Community. Your predecessor, Ambassador Joaquin Maria de Aristegui, did a most commendable job in enhancing the already excellent relations between CARICOM and Spain. Given your wealth of diplomatic experience, Excellency,…
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Opening Remarks by Deputy Secretary General Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Ambassador Manorma Soeknandan, Phd at The Workshop to Mark ‘Girls in ICT Day 2014 CARICOM Secretariat Headquarters 24 April 2014
It is an honour and a pleasure for me to welcome you today – both to the Secretariat and to the first Secretariat observance of Girls in ICT day. In observing this day with you – we show continued solidarity with the United Nations and the International Telecommunications Union’s (ITU’s) call for action to empower women and girls to meet…
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Statement by Ambassador Claes Hammar, Plenipotentiary Representative of the Kingdom of Sweden to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on the Occasion of the Presentation of Credentials to Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, Secretary-General of CARICOM
It is a great honour for me to present today, as the first time ever for Sweden, my credentials as Plenipotentiary Representative of the Kingdom of Sweden to the Caribbean Community, CARICOM, signed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sweden, Mr. Carl Bildt. Although I and my predecessors have been accredited to the individual Member States of CARICOM, we…
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Remarks by the Secretary-General Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Ambassador Irwin LaRocque On the Occasion Of The Presentation of Credentials by His Excellency Claes Hammar Plenipotentiary Representative (DESIGNATE) of SWEDEN To The Caribbean Community 11 APRIL 2014
Excellency, I wish to welcome you to the Headquarters of the Caribbean Community as you present your Letters of Credence as the first Plenipotentiary Representative of Sweden. Your accreditation comes after years of building relations with members of the Community through the establishment of honorary consulates in each CARICOM Member State and the signing of Tax Information Exchange Agreements with…
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STATEMENT BY THE PREMIER HON. ALDEN MCLAUGHLIN JR, MBE, JP ON THE PASSING OF ARTHUR NAPOLEON RAYMON
Madam Speaker, it is with a deep sense of sorrow that I rise to briefly pay tribute to the life of a true Caribbean luminary, leader and past President and Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Arthur Napoleon Raymond Robinson, better known throughout the region as ANR Robinson who departed this life on 9th April at the…
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Remarks by Hon. Denzil Douglas, Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis – PANCAP Justice For All Regional Consultation 9 April 2014, The Jamaica Pegasus
It is my pleasure to address this gathering of stakeholders at this Justice For All consultation. Senator Mark Golding, we are happy that you were able at short notice to take the place of Prime Minister, signifying the importance the Government of Jamaica places on the issues of human rights and the struggle to achieve an AIDS free generation. I…
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PM Spencer Pays Tribute to the Life and Work of ANR Robinson
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua & Barbuda – 9th April, 2014…….Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda and Chairman of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States, the Hon. W. Baldwin Spencer has paid tribute to the life and work of former Prime Minister and President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, ANR Robinson who passed away on Wednesday following a period of…
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Brief Statement by His Excellency Irwin LaRocque Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community on the passing of Mr Arthur Napoleon Raymond Robinson former Prime Minister and former President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
I am extremely saddened by his passing even though he had been hospitalised it still came as a shock. The Caribbean Community has lost one of its truly great sons who will always be remembered for his historic role at the landmark Grand Anse Meeting in 1989, where the decision was taken to significantly deepen our integration. To his family,…
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