Speeches
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OPENING REMARKS BY THE HONOURABLE HENRY JEFFREY MINISTER OF FOREIGN TRADE AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION, GUYANA, AT THE FIFTH MEETING OF THE CARIBBEAN FORUM OF AFRICAN, CARIBBEAN AND PACIFIC (ACP) STATES (CARIFORUM) COUNCIL OF MINISTERS, 26 NOVEMBER 2008, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Honourable Ministers Heads of Delegation Secretary-General of CARIFORUM Director-General CRNM Officials of CARIFORUM States Ladies and Gentlemen It is my pleasure to welcome all of you to Guyana for this the Fifth Meeting of the CARIFORUM Council of Ministers. In many ways this is a unique moment. Our meeting takes place at a time of momentous change and the highest…
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REMARKS BY AMBASSADOR IRWIN LAROCQUE, ASSISTANT SECRETARY-GENERAL, TRADE AND ECONOMIC INTEGRATION, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) AT THE OPENING OF THE TWENTY-SIXTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (COTED, 24 NOVEMBER 2008, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Madam Chairperson, Senator Maxine McLean, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Barbados Dr. the Hon Henry Jeffrey, Minister of Foreign Trade and International Cooperation of Guyana Other Honorable Ministers Excellencies/Ambassadors to the Caribbean Community Other Heads of Delegation Representatives of International and Regional Organizations Distinguished Delegates Invited Guests Members of Staff of the CARICOM Secretariat Representatives of the…
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REMARKS BY AMBASSADOR IRWIN LAROCQUE, ASSISTANT SECRETARY-GENERAL, TRADE AND ECONOMIC INTEGRATION, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) AT THE OPENING OF THE TWENTY-SIXTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (COTED, 24 NOVEMBER 2008, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Madam Chairperson, Senator Maxine McLean, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Barbados Dr. the Hon Henry Jeffrey, Minister of Foreign Trade and International Cooperation of Guyana Other Honorable Ministers Excellencies/Ambassadors to the Caribbean Community Other Heads of Delegation Representatives of International and Regional Organizations Distinguished Delegates Invited Guests Members of Staff of the CARICOM Secretariat Representatives of the…
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REMARKS BY THE HONOURABLE MAXINE MC CLEAN, MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND FOREIGN TRADE, BARBADOS, AND CHAIR OF THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (COTED) ON THE OCCASION OF THE TWENTY-SIXTH MEETING OF THE COTED, 24 NOVEMBER 2008, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Fellow Ministers of Government Their Excellencies Ambassadors to the Caribbean Community Distinguished Delegates Students Representatives of the Media Ladies and Gentlemen It is my pleasure to welcome you to the Twenty-Sixth Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development. This is my first COTED meeting and it is my distinct honour to have been asked to chair the sessions…
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WELCOME REMARKS BY DR. THE HONOURABLE HENRY B. JEFFREY, MINISTER OF FOREIGN TRADE AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION, GUYANA, AT THE TWENTY-SIXTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (COTED), 24 NOVEMBER 2008, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Mr. Chairman Colleague Ministers and Heads of Delegations Secretary-General and Staff Distinguished Delegates Members of the media Ladies and Gentlemen I welcome you to this Twenty-Sixth Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED). To those of you who have been in Guyana since last week, I hope you had a good weekend and will also take advantage…
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REMARKS BY THE HONOURABLE MAXINE MC CLEAN, MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND FOREIGN TRADE, BARBADOS, AND CHAIR OF THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (COTED) ON THE OCCASION OF THE TWENTY-SIXTH MEETING OF THE COTED, 24 NOVEMBER 2008, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Fellow Ministers of Government Their Excellencies Ambassadors to the Caribbean Community Distinguished Delegates Students Representatives of the Media Ladies and Gentlemen It is my pleasure to welcome you to the Twenty-Sixth Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development. This is my first COTED meeting and it is my distinct honour to have been asked to chair the sessions…
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WELCOME REMARKS BY DR. THE HONOURABLE HENRY B. JEFFREY, MINISTER OF FOREIGN TRADE AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION, GUYANA, AT THE TWENTY-SIXTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (COTED), 24 NOVEMBER 2008, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Mr. Chairman Colleague Ministers and Heads of Delegations Secretary-General and Staff Distinguished Delegates Members of the media Ladies and Gentlemen I welcome you to this Twenty-Sixth Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED). To those of you who have been in Guyana since last week, I hope you had a good weekend and will also take advantage…
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BUREAU URGES CENTRAL BANKS TO CONTINUE PLANNING FOR CRISIS FALL OUT
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Bureau of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has urged the Committee of Central Bank Governors (CCBG) to continue their planning for possible challenges to the Region’s financial and non-financial sectors in the continuing global economic and financial situation. After receiving a report from the Committee at its…
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SAINT LUCIA PRIME MINISTER DISCUSSES REGIONAL CLIMATE CHANGE AGENDA
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Prime Minister of Saint Lucia the Hon. Stephenson King has endorsed the developments undertaken by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat and the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC) in advancing the Region’s agenda on climate change through the development of a regional climate change strategy. Prime Minister King made the endorsement when he held…
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CARICOM TASK FORCE ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND DEVELOPMENT HOLDS FIRST MEETING
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The inaugural meeting of the CARICOM Task Force on Climate Change and Development was held in Saint Lucia. The Task Force will facilitate and coordinate technical work, advise on policy directions on climate change, and provide support to CARICOM Member States in their preparations for key regional, hemispheric and other global forums and in…
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