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MINISTERIAL MEETING TO ADVANCE CARICOM-CUBA RELATIONS

Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), His Excellency Mr. Edwin Carrington will join CARICOM Ministers of Foreign Affairs in Havana for the First CARICOM-Cuba Ministerial Meeting on Thursday (15 July).

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.

PREPARED TEXT FOR ADDRESS BY DR. THE RT. HON. KEITH MITCHELL, PRIME MINISTER OF GRENADA AND CHAIRMAN OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) AT THE AWARD OF MATCHES CEREMONY, MONTEGO BAY, JAMAICA, 13 JULY 2004

Ladies and gentlemen, it is a great honour to share this historic occasion with members of the International Cricket Council, World Cup Committees, the West Indies Cricket Board, the Venue Assessment Team, and cricket lovers throughout the Caribbean listening to and watching the activities here in Montego Bay.

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.

CARICOM AND ITALY TO DEEPEN COOPERATION IN TECHNOLOGY & TOURISM.

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has received the assurances of the Government of Italy's representative in the Region that Information and Communications Technology (ICT) are among the areas in which Italy is interested in increased cooperation with CARICOM. While giving this commitment to the Secretary-General of CARICOM, His Excellency Mr. Edwin Carrington on Monday (July12), Italy's Plenipotentiary Representative to CARICOM, His Excellency Mr. Gerardo Carante proposed a mechanism of consultations between CARICOM and Italy on all matters of common interest.

DELEGATION OF CARICOM FOREIGN MINISTERS SET FOR HAITI THIS WEEK

The Secretariat of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) wishes to inform that, in accordance with the decision taken by CARICOM heads of Government at their recent conference in Grenada "to create a channel of engagement with the interim administration of Haiti", a delegation of CARICOM foreign ministers will be visiting Haiti 13-14 July 2004.

CARICOM SECRETARY-GENERAL CORRECTS MEDIA REPORTS ON CARICOM APPROACH TO HAITI

CARICOM Secretary-General Edwin Carrington today reacted with surprise and some disappointment to reports in sections of the regional media that CARICOM had "called for the release from detention of former Prime Minister Yvon Neptune as one of the conditions for recognition of the Interim Administration in Haiti, as well as for a date certain for elections". Secretary-General Carrington was categorical, stating,

DELEGATION OF CARICOM FOREIGN MINISTERS SET FOR HAITI THIS WEEK

The Secretariat of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) wishes to inform that, in accordance with the decision taken by CARICOM heads of Government at their recent conference in Grenada "to create a channel of engagement with the interim administration of Haiti", a delegation of CARICOM foreign ministers will be visiting Haiti 13-14 July 2004.

CARICOM SECRETARY-GENERAL CORRECTS MEDIA REPORTS ON CARICOM APPROACH TO HAITI

CARICOM Secretary-General Edwin Carrington today reacted with surprise and some disappointment to reports in sections of the regional media that CARICOM had "called for the release from detention of former Prime Minister Yvon Neptune as one of the conditions for recognition of the Interim Administration in Haiti, as well as for a date certain for elections". Secretary-General Carrington was categorical, stating,