CARICOM Secretary-General, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque has congratulated the Government and People of Trinidad and Tobago on the country’s 53rd Independence Anniversary.

The Twin-Island Republic celebrates its fifty-third birthday on Monday 31st August 2015. In a letter to Prime Minister Hon. Kamla Persad-Bissessar, Ambassador LaRocque credited the dynamism and creativity of the people as major factors in the country’s progress.

The Secretary-General also praised the unyielding commitment to regional integration as one of the significant aspects of an independent Trinidad and Tobago.

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On behalf of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), it gives me great pleasure to offer sincere congratulations to the Government and People of Trinidad and Tobago, on the occasion of your Fifty-Third Anniversary as an independent nation.

As the citizens reflect on this occasion, it must be with pride as they savour the achievements of their country since nationhood. These great strides have been made possible, in large measure, through the natural and human resources with which Trinidad and Tobago has been blessed. The dynamism and creativity of the people have been major factors in the country’s progress.

One of the most significant aspects of an independent Trinidad and Tobago has been its unyielding commitment to regional integration. As a founding member of our Community, Trinidad and Tobago has taken its leadership responsibility seriously and has been a standard bearer for CARICOM.

As Trinidad and Tobago continues on its development path, the country can be assured that the Caribbean Community will be rendering its full support in the knowledge that its greater development can only redound to the benefit of the entire community.