OPENING STATEMENT BY THE HONOURABLE PATRICK MANNING, PRIME MINISTER OF THE REPUBLIC OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO AT THE FOURTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS RESPONSIBLE FOR NATIONAL SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT, 23-24 MAY 2007, PORT-OF-SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

Mr Chairman Honourable Ministers Other Distinguished Delegates Members of the Media First of all I should like to extend a warm welcome to those of you who are visiting and to express the hope that, despite the importance of the matters to be addressed over the next two days, there will be t...
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OPENING STATEMENT BY THE HONOURABLE PATRICK MANNING, PRIME MINISTER OF THE REPUBLIC OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO AT THE FOURTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS RESPONSIBLE FOR NATIONAL SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT, 23-24 MAY 2007, PORT-OF-SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

Mr Chairman Honourable Ministers Other Distinguished Delegates Members of the Media First of all I should like to extend a warm welcome to those of you who are visiting and to express the hope that, despite the importance of the matters to be addressed over the next two days, there will be time...
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STATEMENT BY HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIFORUM/CARICOM ON THE OCCASION OF THE SIGNING OF THE CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT FOR THE 9TH EDF CARIBBEAN INTEGRATION SUPPORT PROGRAMME, 20 APRIL 2007, TURKEYEN, GREATER GEORGETOWN, GUYANA

Your Excellency, Ambassador Geert Heikens, Head of the European Commission Delegation in Guyana Your Excellency, Mr. Fraser Wheeler, British High Commissioner Deputy Secretary-General, Ambassador Lolita Applewhaite Assistant Secretaries-General Representatives of the European Commission Delegati...
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REMARKS BY HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) ON THE OCCASION OF THE PRESENTATION OF CREDENTIALS BY HIS EXCELLENCY JEAN-PAUL DUMONT, PLENIPOTENTIARY REPRESENTATIVE OF THE REPUBLIC OF FRANCE TO CARICOM, 18 APRIL 2007, TURKEYEN, GUYANA

Ambassador Jean-Paul Dumont, Plenipotentiary Representative (Designate) of the Republic of France to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Deputy Secretary-General, Ambassador Lolita Applewhaite Assistant Secretaries-General Other Members of Staff of the CARICOM Secretariat Representatives of the Me...
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REMARKS DELIVERED BY MR. DESMOND ALFRED, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, AT THE INAUGURAL MEETING OF THE REGIONAL ICT STEERING COMMITTEE, 16 MAY 2007, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA

Honourable Minister of Information, Broadcasting and Telecommunications, Antigua and Barbuda, Dr Edward Manzoor Representative of the European Commission, Ms. Celine Anselme Delegates, Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen A very pleasant good morning to you. It is my pleasure to make these brief o...
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WELCOME REMARKS BY SENATOR THE HONOURABLE GUY MAYERS, MINISTER FOR TRADE, INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE, SAINT LUCIA, AT THE TWENTY-THIRD MEETING OF COUNCIL FOR TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (COTED), 18 MAY 2007, CASTRIES, SAINT LUCIA

Secretary General, Delegates Invitees I am honoured to be with you at this the 23rd Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development. I am also pleased that we have been able to convene this session despite the many competing demands for Ministerial time. This week, in Saint Lucia we ha...
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STATEMENT DELIVERED BY HONOURABLE CHARLES SAVARIN, MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, TRADE AND LABOUR , DOMINICA, AND CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (COTED) AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE TWENTY-THIRD MEETING OF THE COTED, 18 MAY 2007, CASTRIES, SAINT LUCIA

Salutations It is with great honour that I take on the responsibility of chairing this Twenty Third Meeting of the CARICOM Council for Trade and Economic Development. Among the Councils of the Community, the COTED is arguably where the centre of gravity for the Community can be found. It is as t...
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STATEMENT BY H.E. MR. EDWIN CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY ON THE OCCASION OF THE OPENING OF THE TWENTY-THIRD MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (COTED), 18 MAY 2007, CASTRIES, SAINT LUCIA

Honourable Charles Savarin, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Trade, Labour and the Public Service of Dominica and Chairman of the COTED; Honourable Eamon Courtenay, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Belize and Outgoing Chairman of the COTED; Other Honourable Ministers; Distinguish...
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WELCOME REMARKS BY SENATOR THE HONOURABLE GUY MAYERS, MINISTER FOR TRADE, INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE, SAINT LUCIA, AT THE TWENTY-THIRD MEETING OF COUNCIL FOR TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (COTED), 18 MAY 2007, CASTRIES, SAINT LUCIA

Secretary General, Delegates Invitees I am honoured to be with you at this the 23rd Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development. I am also pleased that we have been able to convene this session despite the many competing demands for Ministerial time. This week, in Saint Lucia we ha...
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STATEMENT DELIVERED BY HONOURABLE CHARLES SAVARIN, MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, TRADE AND LABOUR , DOMINICA, AND CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (COTED) AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE TWENTY-THIRD MEETING OF THE COTED, 18 MAY 2007, CASTRIES, SAINT LUCIA

Salutations It is with great honour that I take on the responsibility of chairing this Twenty Third Meeting of the CARICOM Council for Trade and Economic Development. Among the Councils of the Community, the COTED is arguably where the centre of gravity for the Community can be found. It is as they...
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