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Remarks by Assistant Secretary-General, Elizabeth Solomon | Colloquium to mark the Thirtieth Anniversary of the ACS| Cartegena, Colombia

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) - It is an honour to deliver remarks at this Colloquium to mark the Thirtieth Anniversary of the creation of the Association of Caribbean States.  The theme “Convergence and Cooperation in the Caribbean” is, to say the least, timely.   Not enough can be said, indeed, not enough can be done, to underscore the significance of cooperation in the fight for sustainable development in the Caribbean.

CARICOM AND ACS DISCUSS CO-OPERATION

Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community, His Excellency Mr. Edwin W. Carrington on Tuesday (July 13) held discussions with the Secretary-General of the Association of Caribbean States, Dr. Rubén Silié Valdez with the aim of enhancing co-operation between the two secretariats that work to advance the social and economic development of the peoples of the Caribbean.

During a visit by Dr. Silié to the CARICOM Headquarters in Georgetown, Guyana Mr. Carrington welcomed the recently elected head of the ACS Secretariat and wished him a successful term of office.