BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Barbados Foreign Affairs Minister Maxine McLean Wednesday urged Caribbean governments to capitalise on opportunities to work together to chart a path towards regional economic development.
Addressing the two-day colloquium hosted by the Barbados-based Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export) McLean highlighted the importance of trade to counteract “perceived weaknesses” across the region.
“This is a critical step in our regional integration process, we are hampered not only by size by our vulnerability to external shocks.  In the Caribbean our geographical location also presents a major challenge as we strive to successfully penetrate other markets.