Speeches
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Address By Ambassador Irwin Larocque, Secretary-General, Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on The Occasion of The Fifteenth Meeting of The Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR) Paramaribo, Suriname 3 May 2012
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Let me start by welcoming you all here today to this the Fifteenth Meeting of the COFCOR, in the pleasant surroundings of Paramaribo. As usual, the host country has left no stone unturned to put excellent arrangements in place to facilitate the conduct of our business. For this we are grateful to the Government…
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REMARKS BY H.E. WINSTON G. LACKIN, CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNCIL FOR FOREIGN AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS OF CARICOM AND MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE REPUBLIC OF SURINAME, ON THE OCCASION OF THE FIFTEENTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR FOREIGN AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS (COFCOR), 3 – 4 MAY 2012, PARAMARIBO, SURINAME
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Permit me to take this opportunity to welcome you most heartily to the Republic of Suriname. I also wish to extend a special welcome to the Ministers and delegations of Third Party States, invited to address our gathering. According to Article 16 of the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas, COFCOR is the Ministerial Council responsible…
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GUYANA ENVIRONMENT MINISTER CALLS FOR ONE VOICE AT RIO+20 CONFERENCE
(Caribbean Community Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Guyana Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment, the Hon. Robert Persaud says, Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Leaders must join with one voice to call for urgent and meaningful action by the international community in addressing climate change and barriers to sustainable development. Speaking on Friday, at the opening ceremony of the 39th Special…
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OPENING REMARKS BY AMBASSADOR IRWIN LAROCQUE, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY SECRETARY-GENERAL, AT THE THIRTY-NINTH SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (COTED) ON ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA, 20 APRIL 2012
(Caribbean Community Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Madam Chair, Hon. Lisel Alamilla, Minister of Forestry, Sustainable Development and Indigenous Peoples of Belize I extend to you all a very warm welcome to the 39th Special Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) which focuses on the environment and sustainable development. This special meeting was mandated by…
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OPENING REMARKS BY AMBASSADOR IRWIN LAROCQUE, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY SECRETARY-GENERAL, AT THE THIRTY-NINTH SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (COTED) ON ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA, 20 APRIL 2012
(Caribbean Community Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Madam Chair, Hon. Lisel Alamilla, Minister of Forestry, Sustainable Development and Indigenous Peoples of Belize I extend to you all a very warm welcome to the 39th Special Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) which focuses on the environment and sustainable development. This special meeting was mandated by CARICOM…
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REMARKS DELIVERED BY THE HON LISEL ALAMILLA, MINISTER OF FISHERIES, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLE, BELIZE TO THE 39TH SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (COTED) ON ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT. GEORGETOWN, GUYANA 20 APRIL, 2012
(Caribbean Community Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) It is indeed a great pleasure and honour to be here and greet all my colleagues in the Caribbean Community, on the occasion of this important step in preparing for the Rio + 20 Summit. I recall 20 years in my third year at University, the high hopes and expectations that arose in…
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STATEMENT BY THE HONOURABLE BALDWIN SPENCER PRIME MINISTER OF ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA LEAD HEAD OF GOVERNMENT WITH RESPONSIBILITY FOR SERVICES IN THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) QUASI CABINET ON THE OCCASION OF THE LAUNCH OF THE GRENADA COALITION OF SERVICE INDUSTRIES, GRENADA NATIONAL STADIUM, 29 MAR
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) My fellow Community nationals of Grenada, today I share with you a great sense of achievement. The launch of the Grenada Coalition of Service Industries represents a feat in perseverance, and focused and positive tenacity in the face of severe economic and social challenges. You have stayed the regional course in the pursuit of…
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STATEMENT BY THE HONOURABLE BALDWIN SPENCER PRIME MINISTER OF ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA LEAD HEAD OF GOVERNMENT WITH RESPONSIBILITY FOR SERVICES IN THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) QUASI CABINET ON THE OCCASION OF THE LAUNCH OF THE GRENADA COALITION OF SERVICE INDUSTRIES, GRENADA NATIONAL STADIUM, 29 MARCH 2012
CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) My fellow Community nationals of Grenada, today I share with you a great sense of achievement. The launch of the Grenada Coalition of Service Industries represents a feat in perseverance, and focused and positive tenacity in the face of severe economic and social challenges. You have stayed the regional course in the pursuit of…
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SG ACCREDITS NEW GRENADIAN AMBASSADOR TO CARICOM
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary-General, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque on Thursday accepted the Letter of Credence of His Excellency William Joseph, the new Ambassador of Grenada to CARICOM. Mr. Joseph comes into the fold of Ambassadors accredited to CARICOM with a distinguished career in public administration, and an educational profile decorated with a LLB (Hon) from…
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REMARKS BY THE HON. DR. JOHN COLLIN MCINTYRE, MINISTER OF EMPLOYMENT, TRADE, INDUSTRY, CONSUMER AND DIASPORA AFFAIRS OF DOMINICA AND CHAIR OF COTED AT THE OPENING OF THE THIRTY-FOURTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (COTED) 29 MARCH 2012, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) I have the honour and duty to chair this COTED Meeting in the absence of the designated-Chair. I therefore, have the pleasure of welcoming all Ministers, Heads of Delegations and other representatives to this meeting of the COTED. I wish to extend a special welcome to the Honourable Arnaldo Brown, Minister of State, in…
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