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Caribbean integration is possible, St Vincent PM tells ACS summit
HAVANA, Cuba (ACN) — Dr Ralph Gonsalves, prime minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines, reaffirmed on Saturday in Havana that integration in Latin America and the Caribbean is a possible, realistic path and that its consolidation will make it possible for countries in the area to face common challenges. Speaking at the seventh summit of the Association of Caribbean…
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Havana Declaration
“United for a Sustainable Caribbean” 1. The Seventh Summit of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS), meeting in Havana, Cuba, on 4 June, 2016; 2. Reaffirms the validity of the principles and objectives set out in the Convention Establishing the Association of Caribbean States, and its importance as an organization for consultation, coordination and cooperation so as to advance Latin…
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Raúl Castro Meets Presidents of Haiti, Guyana, Jamaica and Suriname
Havana.- President Raúl Castro has met the provisional President of Haiti, Jocelerme Privert; Guyanese President, David Granger; Suriname's Desire Delano Bouterse, and the Prime Minister of Jamaica, Andrew Holness, in Havana. The Cuban head of State held talks on Sunday with the leaders of these Caribbean nations as they participated in the 7th Summit of the Association of Caribbean States…
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Prime Minister Harris underscores important role of regional integration in creating a sustainable caribbean at ACS Summit in Cuba
Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 05, 2016 (SKNIS): Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris has underscored the necessity for the Greater Caribbean to be integrated on many fronts if it is to create a sustainable Caribbean that will redound to the benefit of all the people of the Region, while praising the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) for its role…
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Caribbean Foreign Ministers discuss regional challenges ahead of ACS summit
Foreign ministers of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) on Friday discussed regional challenges and the action plan for the next two years hours before the 7th Summit of the ACS in Havana. At the inauguration of the meeting, Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez said the summit takes place at a “complex” moment characterized by a systemic economic crisis and…
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Association of Caribbean States’ 7th Summit to Be Held in Cuba on June 4
SAN JUAN – In its efforts to promote the sustainable development of the Greater Caribbean through “consultation, cooperation and concerted action,” the Association of Caribbean States will hold the 7th Summit of the ACS Heads of State and/or Government in Havana on Saturday, June 4. The ACS addresses trade, transport, sustainable tourism and natural disasters in the Greater Caribbean. The…
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Caribbean foreign ministers discussing Cuba, EU, other issues in St Vincent
KINGSTOWN, St Vincent, Monday May 9, 2016 – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) foreign ministers have convened in St Vincent for the 19th meeting of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR), amid the unfolding of a number of major geopolitical issues. According to the Guyana-based CARICOM Secretariat, the two-day meeting will provide the ministers with the opportunity for a periodic…
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