foreign policy
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CARICOM at the OAS
The 46th Regular Session of the General Assembly of the Organisation of American States (OAS) began on Tuesday 14 June in the Dominican Republic. The 46th Regular Session of the General Assembly of the Organisation of American States (OAS) began on Tuesday 14 June in the Dominican Republic. Earlier today, the OAS Secretary-General, Luis Almagro held discussions with representatives of the Caribbean…
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CARICOM advances relations with Sweden, Netherlands
CARICOM Secretariat – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Foreign Ministers have put measures in place for closer cooperation with Sweden and the Netherlands even as they seek to place issues impacting the development of Small Island Developing and Low-lying States (SIDS) in the spotlight. The Ministers, at their just concluded 19th Meeting of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR), in…
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CARICOM’s strategic relationships critical in changing global environment: SG
The critical importance of CARICOM maintaining traditional relationships and building new ones was underscored by Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque as he addressed CARICOM Foreign Ministers who are gathered in St. Vincent and the Grenadines for the 19th Meeting of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR). In a rapidly changing global environment, the need was critical for CARICOM to…
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CARICOM Foreign Ministers to discuss implications of major global issues
The Region’s Foreign Ministers gather in St. Vincent and the Grenadines this morning for the Nineteenth Meeting of CARICOM’s Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR). The two-day meeting will, among other things, examine the implications for the Caribbean Community of several emerging issues including the reshaping of the United States relations with Cuba and the pending British referendum on…
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CARICOM-UK Forum frank and cordial
Foreign Ministers of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the United Kingdom Foreign Secretary ended two sessions of “frank and cordial” talks in Freeport, The Bahamas at the Ninth Caribbean UK Forum. Co-Chairs Honourable Fred Mitchell, Foreign Minister of The Bahamas and the Rt Honourable Phillip Hammond, Foreign Secretary of the UK both expressed their satisfaction at the discussions during a…
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Chile committed to strengthening CARICOM ties
Chile has reconfirmed its commitment to building strong ties with Member States of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) for promotion of economic development and people’s well being. New Chilean Ambassador to CARICOM H.E. Claudio Rojas Rachel outlined his country’s position when he presented his Letters of Credence to CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque at the headquarters of the CARICOM Secretariat…
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CARICOM, Kazakhstan sign support grant agreement
A US$770,000 grant support package will become available to Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Member States from the Republic of Kazakhstan to strengthen capacity in the areas of climate change and sustainable development. CARICOM Secretary-General, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque and Ambassador of Kazakhstan to CARICOM, H.E. Mr. Konstantin Zhigalov signed the agreement of financial support on Thursday 10 March 2016 at the Marriot…
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CARICOM, Australia strengthen ties
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and Australia continue to strengthen an already rewarding relationship, which among other things, has seen 128 CARICOM nationals benefitting from major scholarship programmes and leadership awards. CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque on Wednesday 9 March accepted the Letters of Credence from new Australian Ambassador to CARICOM, Mr. John Pilbeam, at the CARICOM Secretariat in Georgetown, Guyana.…
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CARICOM seeks Portugal’s advocacy on major concerns
As the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) continues to lobby for the removal of Member States from the list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions, Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque on Friday raised the issue with newly accredited Ambassador of Portugal to CARICOM His Excellency Fernando Teles Fazendeiro. Portugal is among several European countries that have deemed some CARICOM Member States as non-cooperative tax jurisdictions,…
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CARICOM, Japan strengthen decades-old ties
The long-standing friendship that has existed between the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and Japan was strengthened on Thursday 25 February, with the accreditation of new Ambassador of Japan to CARICOM, His Excellency Mitsuhiko Okada. Since 1993, relations between CARICOM and Japan have been moving apace. There have been a Summit of Heads of Government, four Ministerial sessions, and 17 consultations held…
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