Speeches
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REMARKS DELIVERED BY THE RT HON. WILLIAM HAGUE, SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS AT THE OPENING PLENARY OF THE SEVENTH UK-CARIBBEAN MINISTERIAL FORUM SATURDAY, 21 JANUARY, 2012 GRENADIAN-BY-REX RESORTS POINT SALINES, GRENADA
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) As I said last night, it is a great pleasure to be here and I am grateful to our hosts, the Government and people of Grenada. It is a pleasure to speak alongside my co-chair today, the Foreign Minister of St Kitts and Nevis, Hon Sam Condor. Indeed I look forward to hearing from…
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REMARKS DELIVERED BY THE CO-CHAIR OF THE 7TH UK CARIBBEAN FORUM AND CHAIR OF THE COUNCIL FOR FOREIGN AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS, THE HON. SAM CONDOR, MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF ST. KITTS AND NEVIS TO THE OPENING PLENARY OF THE 7TH UK-CARIBBEAN FORUM, GRENADIAN-BY-REX RESORTS POINT SALINES GRENADA 21 JANUARY, 2012
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) It is for me a signal honour and privilege to be part of this August body and to serve as a co-chair of this critically important 7Th UK-Caribbean Bi-Annual Meeting, being convened over two days and in so doing, I extend a whole-hearted welcome to all gathered for this momentous occasion. It certainly is…
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CARICOM WANTS STRONGER RELATIONS WITH UK
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) opened talks with the United Kingdom on Saturday morning IN Grenada with further calls for stronger partnerships to mitigate what it described as “the insidious global challenges confronting the Community.” Co-Chair of the 7th UK-Caribbean Forum, the Honourable Sam Condor, Foreign Minister of St Kitts and Nevis and Chairman of…
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REMARKS DELIVERED BY THE RT HON. WILLIAM HAGUE, SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS AT THE OPENING PLENARY OF THE SEVENTH UK-CARIBBEAN MINISTERIAL FORUM SATURDAY, 21 JANUARY, 2012 GRENADIAN-BY-REX RESORTS POINT SALINES, GRENADA
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) As I said last night, it is a great pleasure to be here and I am grateful to our hosts, the Government and people of Grenada. It is a pleasure to speak alongside my co-chair today, the Foreign Minister of St Kitts and Nevis, Hon Sam Condor. Indeed I look forward to hearing from…
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REMARKS BY AMBASSADOR IRWIN LAROCQUE, SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY AT THE SEVENTH UK-CARIBBEAN FORUM ST. GEORGE’S GRENADA 20 JANUARY 2011
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) It is my pleasure to add my voice of welcome to this the Seventh UK-Caribbean Forum. The tenacity exercised by the Caribbean and the UK in seeing this Meeting convened after two postponements is testimony to the importance placed by both sides on this Forum. But equally important is the context of this Forum.…
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WELCOME REMARKS DELIVERED BY THE HON KARL HOOD, FOREIGN MINISTER OF GRENADA AT THE RECEPTION /OPENING CEREMONY OF THE SEVENTH UK-CARIBBEAN MINISTERIAL FORUM GRENADIAN-BY-REX RESORTS POINT SALINES GRENADA, FRIDAY 21 JANUARY 2012
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Welcome to the Caribbean most fragrant island – the Isle of Spice! Grenada is extremely pleased to be host of the 7th UK Caribbean Forum. We are indeed heartened to have in our midst the Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom and his delegation. For most of you, this is your first visit to…
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REMARKS BY AMBASSADOR IRWIN LAROCQUE, SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY AT THE SEVENTH UK-CARIBBEAN FORUM ST. GEORGE’S GRENADA 20 JANUARY 2011
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) It is my pleasure to add my voice of welcome to this the Seventh UK-Caribbean Forum. The tenacity exercised by the Caribbean and the UK in seeing this Meeting convened after two postponements is testimony to the importance placed by both sides on this Forum. But equally important is the context of this Forum.…
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WELCOME REMARKS DELIVERED BY THE HON KARL HOOD, FOREIGN MINISTER OF GRENADA AT THE RECEPTION /OPENING CEREMONY OF THE SEVENTH UK-CARIBBEAN MINISTERIAL FORUM GRENADIAN-BY-REX RESORTS POINT SALINES GRENADA, FRIDAY 21 JANUARY 2012
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Welcome to the Caribbean most fragrant island – the Isle of Spice! Grenada is extremely pleased to be host of the 7th UK Caribbean Forum. We are indeed heartened to have in our midst the Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom and his delegation. For most of you, this is your first visit to…
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REMARKS BY AMBASSADOR IRWIN LAROCQUE, SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY ON THE OCCASION OF THE PRESENTATION OF CREDENTIALS BY HIS EXCELLENCY ROBERT KOPECKY, PLENIPOTENTIARY REPRESENTATIVE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION (EU) TO CARICOM: CARICOM SECRETARIAT, 17 JANUARY.
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) As Secretary-General of CARICOM, it is with great pleasure that I receive today your Letters of Credence, accrediting you as the new Plenipotentiary Representative of the European Union (EU), one of the most valuable International Development Partners of the Caribbean Community. Since its inception, the Caribbean Community has enjoyed a distinct relationship with your…
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REMARKS BY AMBASSADOR IRWIN LAROCQUE, SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY ON THE OCCASION OF THE PRESENTATION OF CREDENTIALS BY HIS EXCELLENCY ROBERT KOPECKY, PLENIPOTENTIARY REPRESENTATIVE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION (EU) TO CARICOM: CARICOM SECRETARIAT, 17 JANUARY.
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) As Secretary-General of CARICOM, it is with great pleasure that I receive today your Letters of Credence, accrediting you as the new Plenipotentiary Representative of the European Union (EU), one of the most valuable International Development Partners of the Caribbean Community. Since its inception, the Caribbean Community has enjoyed a distinct relationship with your…
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