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STATEMENT ON THE SITUATION IN TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS ISSUED BY THE THIRTIETH REGULAR MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 2-5 JULY 2009, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA

The Member States of the Caribbean Community reiterate their view that respect for the rule of law, representative democracy and integrity in public life are fundamental elements of good governance to which they all strongly adhere. Accordingly, they were deeply disturbed by the adverse findings of Turks and Caicos Commission of Inquiry into possible corruption or other dishonesty in relation to past and present elected members of the Legislature.

Liliendaal Declaration On Climate Change And Development Issued By The Thirtieth Meeting Of The Conference Of Heads Of Government Of The Caribbean Community, 2-5 July 2009, Georgetown, Guyana

 
 
We,the Heads of State and Government of the Caribbean Community, at our Thirtieth Meeting of the Conference in Liliendaal, Guyana from 2–5 July 2009, affirm our commitment to the principles and objectives of the Caribbean Community as embodied in the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas establishing the Caribbean Community including the CARICOM Single Market and Economy -

SPEECH BY THE HONOURABLE DEAN BARROW, OUTGOING CHAIRMAN OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY AND PRIME MINISTER OF BELIZE, ON THE OCCASION OF THE OPENING OF THE THIRTIETH MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 2-5 JULY 2009, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA

President Bharrat Jagdeo of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana and Incoming Chairman of the Caribbean Community
Colleague Heads of State and Government of CARICOM
Secretary General of CARICOM
Ministers of Government and Members of Parliament
Specially invited Guests and Members of the Diplomatic Corps
Distinguished Delegates
Representatives of the media
Ladies and Gentlemen

CARICOM AT A CROSSROADS : FINDING THE WAY FORWARD: ADDRESS DELIVERED BY HIS EXCELLENCY BHARRAT JAGDEO, PRESIDENT, GUYANA, ON THE OCCASION OF THE OPENING OF THE THIRTIETH MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 2 JULY 2009, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA

Salutations

I welcome you all to this Thirtieth Meeting of CARICOM Heads of Government.

To my distinguished colleagues, their delegations and special invitees, I extend warmest greetings and best wishes for a pleasant and productive stay.

Special thanks are due to Prime Minister Barrow for hosting us in Belize in March and for his effective stewardship as Chairman of the Conference of Heads of Government over the past six months.

REMARKS BY THE MOST HONOURABLE P. J. PATTERSON, ON, PC, OE, QC UPON BEING AWARDED THE ORDER OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (OCC) AT THE THIRTIETH MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 2 JULY 2009, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA

 
President Bharrat Jagdeo, Chairman of CARICOM Heads of Government
Secretary General
Honourable Ministers
Special Dignitaries
Members of the Diplomatic Corps
Heads of International and Regional Organizations
Esteemed Ladies and Gentlemen

Words alone can never convey my profound sense of joy and gratitude on the conferment at today’s opening ceremony of the OCC.

REMARKS DELIVERED BY THE HONOURABLE TILLMAN THOMAS, PRIME MINISTER, GRENADA, AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE THIRTIETH MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 2-5 JULY 2009, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA

Your Excellency, Bharrat Jagdeo, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana and Chairman of the Conference
Other Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community
Your Excellency Edwin Carrington, Secretary General of the Caribbean Community
Specially invited guest, Your Excellency, Leonel Fernández, President of the Dominican Republic
Specially invited guest, Your Excellency Karmalesh Sharma, Secretary General of the Commonwealth
Mr. Yvo de Boer, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate ChangeOther specially invited guests

REMARKS DELIVERED BY HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, ON THE OCCASION OF THE OPENING OF THE THIRTIETH MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 2-5 JULY 2009, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA

As Secretary-General, it gives me a special pleasure to welcome you to the Headquarters country of the Caribbean Community and to the Thirtieth Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community, the Supreme Authority of the Community. In welcoming distinguished visiting Heads of Government and other delegates, I can attest to the generous hospitality that you will be receiving while in Guyana, the Secretariat Staff having been its appreciative beneficiaries over the life of our Community.

HEADS OF GOVERNMENT ACKNOWLEDGE STRIDES, SHARE VISION FOR CARICOM’S DEVELOPMENT

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Thirtieth Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOOM) opened Thursday evening at the National Cultural Centre in Georgetown, Guyana, with Heads of Government acknowledging the strides the integration movement had made and sharing their vision for the future of the Community.

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