Speeches
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REMARKS BY THE SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN FORUM FOR THE AFRICAN CARIBBEAN AND PACIFIC STATES (CARIFORUM) AT THE SIGNATURE CEREMONY OF THE CSME, EPA AND OECS FINANCING AGREEMENTS BETWEEN CARIFORUM AND THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, 28 MARCH 2012, CARICOM SECRETARIAT, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) In October 2011, I visited Brussels, Belgium to participate in a Meeting of Heads of African, Caribbean and Pacific Group (ACP) Regional Organisations and Chief Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) Negotiators. During that Meeting, the Commission of the European Union (EU) provided information that by the end of 2011, the Caribbean Forum of the ACP…
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SPEECH OF AMBASSADOR ROBERT KOPECKÝ, HEAD OF DELEGATION OF THE EUROPEAN UNION TO GUYANA, SURINAME, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, THE DUTCH OCT’S AND CARICOM, AT THE SIGNATURE CEREMONY OF THE CSME, EPA AND OECS FINANCING AGREEMENTS BETWEEN CARIFORUM AND THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, 28 MARCH 2012, CARICOM SECRETAR
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) This is a great pleasure for me, both as the representative of the European Union, a development partner to CARIFORUM and as a strong believer in Regional Integration as an instrument towards achieving sustainable economic development, to be here today. Indeed, we are about to sign three Financing Agreements for three important programmes which…
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COTED LOOKS FOR WAYS TO EASE EFFECTS OF RISING FUEL AND COMMODITY COSTS
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) will examine recommendations to ease the effects of the rising cost of fuel and commodities on the Region’s economies. This matter was first raised at COTED in May last year at the height of the crisis in North Africa which had triggered an increase in the…
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REMARKS BY THE SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN FORUM FOR THE AFRICAN CARIBBEAN AND PACIFIC STATES (CARIFORUM) AT THE SIGNATURE CEREMONY OF THE CSME, EPA AND OECS FINANCING AGREEMENTS BETWEEN CARIFORUM AND THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, 28 MARCH 2012, CARICOM SECRETARIAT, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) In October 2011, I visited Brussels, Belgium to participate in a Meeting of Heads of African, Caribbean and Pacific Group (ACP) Regional Organisations and Chief Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) Negotiators. During that Meeting, the Commission of the European Union (EU) provided information that by the end of 2011, the Caribbean Forum of the ACP…
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SPEECH OF AMBASSADOR ROBERT KOPECKÝ, HEAD OF DELEGATION OF THE EUROPEAN UNION TO GUYANA, SURINAME, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, THE DUTCH OCT’S AND CARICOM, AT THE SIGNATURE CEREMONY OF THE CSME, EPA AND OECS FINANCING AGREEMENTS BETWEEN CARIFORUM AND THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, 28 MARCH 2012, CARICOM SECRETARIAT, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) This is a great pleasure for me, both as the representative of the European Union, a development partner to CARIFORUM and as a strong believer in Regional Integration as an instrument towards achieving sustainable economic development, to be here today. Indeed, we are about to sign three Financing Agreements for three important programmes which…
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REGIONAL CMOS FOCUS ON HIV ELIMINATION INITIATIVE
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Regional CMOs focus on HIV Elimination Initiative Strengthening health systems and integrating HIV and STIs services are critical to preventing mother to child transmission and this is the main focus of a three day Special Meeting of Regional Chief Medical Officers (CMOs) taking place in St. Lucia from 19 to 21 March 2012. In…
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CARICOM REMEMBERS RT. HON. GEORGE BRIZAN
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has lauded the former Prime Minister of Grenada, the Rt. Honourable George Ignatius Brizan, CMG, CBE, for his sterling contribution to advancing the democratic principles within the Region. The CARICOM Secretary-General, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, hailed the “unique vision” of the late founder of member and leader of the National Democratic…
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CXC HELPS REGIONAL NURSING BODY PREPARE THEIR EXAMINATIONS
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The 40th joint meeting of the Executive and Education Committees and 9th Practice Committee of the Regional Nursing Body was convened at the CARICOM Secretariat in Guyana, on 14-16 March, 2012. The objectives of the meeting were to discuss the assistance from the Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) in the preparation and administration of the…
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REMARKS BY AMBASSADOR IRWIN LAROCQUE, SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), AT THE PRESENTATION OF CREDENTIALS OF HIS EXCELLENCY KEMAL SIDDIQUE, PLENIPOTENTIARY REPRESENTATIVE OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE TO CARICOM, 14 MARCH 2012
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Excellency, it is my great pleasure and honour to welcome you to Guyana and to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, on this historic occasion of the presentation of your credentials as the first Plenipotentiary Representative of the Republic of Singapore to the Caribbean Community. This ceremony today heralds a welcome development in deepening CARICOM-Singapore…
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REMARKS BY HIS EXCELLENCY KEMAL SIDDIQUE AT THE CEREMONY FOR THE PRESENTATION OF HIS CREDENTIALS TO THE CARICOM SECRETARY-GENERAL, AMBASSADOR IRWIN LAROCQUE, AT THE CARICOM SECRETARIAT HEADQUARTERS, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA, 14 MARCH 2012
Thank you, Secretary General Larocque, for your kind words. It is a great honour, and a great pleasure as well, to be visiting the region again. I will keep my remarks brief. Let me simply point out that Singapore has always and continues to value our relationship with the countries of the Caribbean. Our relations with the region date back…
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