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Statement from the Council of Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR) on Cuba
The Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR) welcomes the decision of the Government of the United States of America (USA) to remove the Republic of Cuba from its list of states that are “not cooperating fully” in its fight against terrorism. COFCOR notes, however, that the Republic of Cuba remains on the US State Department’s list of countries that…
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Remarks by Dr. Carla Barnett, CARICOM Secretary-General at the opening of the Twenty-Seventh Meeting of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR) in Roseau, Dominica, 23 May 2024
Dr. the Honourable Vince Henderson, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Business, Trade and Energy of the Commonwealth of Dominica, and Chair of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations; Senator the Honourable Kamina Johnson-Smith, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Jamaica, and Outgoing Chair of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations; Honourable Foreign Ministers of the Caribbean…
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Statement from the Caribbean Community Council of Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR) on the Escalating Middle East Conflict
The Caribbean Community Council of Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR) views with grave concern the escalating violence in the Middle East, particularly the recent direct military engagements between Israel and Iran. These developments not only exacerbate the already tense situation but also pose significant threats to regional stability and international peace. The continued cycle of retaliation, including the recent attack…
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Communiqué: 2023 Canada-CARICOM Foreign Ministers’ Group Meeting
Today, the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada, and the Honourable Kamina Johnson Smith, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Jamaica and Chair of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR) presided over the 2023 Canada-CARICOM Foreign Ministers’ Group meeting, which was held in Washington D.C. on the margins of the…
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COMMUNIQUE: Twenty-Sixth Meeting of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR), Kingston, Jamaica, 16-17 May 2023
The Twenty-Sixth Meeting of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR) of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) was held in Kingston, Jamaica on 16-17 May 2023, under the Chairmanship of Senator the Honourable Kamina Johnson Smith, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Jamaica. The COFCOR was attended by the Honourable E.P. Chet Greene, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Agriculture,…
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Remarks by Senator the Hon Kamina Johnson Smith, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Jamaica, and Chair of the CARICOM Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR) on the occasion of the Opening Ceremony of the Twenty-Sixth Meeting of COFCOR, Kingston, Jamaica, 16 May 2023
Dr. Carla Barnett, Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM); Honourable E.P. Chet Greene, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Antigua and Barbuda and Outgoing Chair of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations; Colleague Ministers of the Caribbean Community; Your Excellency Takei Shunsuke, State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan; Your Excellency Juan Fernández-Trigo, Secretary of State for Latin America, the…
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Twenty-Fifth Meeting of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR) Virtual: 18 May 2022 – COMMUNIQUE
The Twenty-Fifth Meeting of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR) of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) was held virtually on 18 May 2022, under the Chairmanship of the Honourable E.P. Chet Greene, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Immigration and Trade of Antigua and Barbuda. The COFCOR was attended by the Honourable Frederick A. Mitchell, Minister of Foreign Affairs and the…
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SG’s Remarks – Inaugural Meeting of CARICOM-Canada Foreign Ministers’ Group
REMARKS BY the SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) AMBASSADOR IRWIN LAROCQUE ON THE OCCASION OF THE INAUGURAL MEETING OF THE CARICOM-CANADA FOREIGN MINISTERS’ GROUP Via videoconference 19 FEBRUARY 2021 Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada; Honourable Eamon Courtenay Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Immigration of Belize; Dr. the Honourable Ralph Gonsalves, Prime Minister of…
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Meeting of the CARICOM and Canadian Foreign Ministers postponed
The Inaugural Meeting of the CARICOM-Canada Foreign Ministers’ Group which was scheduled to be held virtually on 13 January 2021, has been postponed. The Meeting was expected to discuss the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic; economic recovery and inclusive growth; and climate resilience and sustainability. A new date is expected to be announced in the coming weeks. This meeting signals…
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TWENTY-THIRD MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR FOREIGN AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS (COFCOR), VIRTUAL, 7-8 MAY 2020
COMMUNIQUÉ The Twenty-Third Meeting of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR) of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) was held virtually on the 7-8 May 2020, under the Chairmanship of His Excellency Dr. Claude Joseph, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Worship of the Republic of Haiti. The COFCOR was attended by the Honourable E. P. Chet Greene, Minister of Foreign…
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