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OPENING ADDRESS BY HER EXCELLENCY, PRESIDENT JANET JAGAN AT THE FOURTH CARICOM-CENTRAL AMERICA MINISTERIAL MEETING, 22 MARCH 1999, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA

Mr. Chairman, Secretary-General of CARICOM, distinguished Foreign Ministers of CARICOM and Central AMERICA, Members of the Cabinet, Members of the Diplomatic corps, distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen.

On behalf of the Government and people of Guyana, I bid you a very warm welcome to Guyana. I trust that your deliberations will be fruitful and that the results will prove to be beneficial for on-going co-operation between the Governments and peoples of CARICOM-and Central America.

ADDRESS BY MR. EDUARDO MONTEALEGRER,  MINISTER OF FOREIGN RELATIONS OF THE REPUBLIC OF NICARAGUA,  AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE FOURTH CARICOM-CENTRAL AMERICA MINISTERIAL MEETING, 22 MARCH, 1999, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA

Her Excellency Mrs. Janet Jagan, President of the Republic of the Republic of Guyana.
His Excellence Mr. Errol Snijders, Foreign Affairs Minister of the Republic of Suriname, Co-Chairman of the Fourth Ministerial Meeting,
Esteemed Heads of Delegations of the member countries of the Caribbean Community,
Esteemed Heads of the Delegations of the countries of Central America and the Dominican Republic,
Honourable General Secretaries of CARICOM and SICA,
Special guests of international and regional organizations,
Distinguish delegates,
Ladies and gentlemen,

ADDRESS DELIVERED BY H.E. ERROLL G. SNIJDERS, MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS FO THE REPUBLIC OF SURINAME AND CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNCIL FOR FOREIGN AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM)  AT THE OPENING OF THE FOURTH CARICOM-CENTRAL AMERICA MINISTERIAL MEETING, 22 MARCH 1999, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA

Excellency President Janet Jagan,
Esteemed Colleagues,
Distinguished Secretaries General,
Delegates and Special Invitees,
Ladies and Gentlemen,

In the spirit of our growing awareness of the existing linkages between our countries, our regions and in the world, it is my distinct pleasure and honour to participate in our deliberation aimed at fostering closer ties between CARICOM and the Central American integration system.

Address delivered by Edwin Carrington,  Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM),  at the Opening Ceremony of the Tenth Inter-Sessional Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community,  4 March 1999, Paramaribo, Suriname

Your Excellency Jules Wijdenbosch, President of Suriname
Chairman of the Caribbean Community
Other distinguished Heads of State and Government
Vice President of Suriname
Speaker of the National Assembly
Hon. Ministers
Members of the Assembly
Members of the Diplomatic Corps
Other distinguished guests
Members of the Media
Ladies and Gentlemen:

ADDRESS BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SURINAME AND CHAIRMAN OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY(CARICOM

Esteemed Colleagues,
Esteemed Mr. Vice-President
Members of the Council of Ministers
Madam Speaker of the National Assembly
Representatives of High Councils of State
Distinguished Delegates
Member of the Corps Diplomatique
Ladies and Gentlemen

It is a great honour for the people of Suriname, as well as for me and my Government, to have the representatives of the CARICOM Member States, and at the highest level too, as our guests. I extend a warm welcome especially to you, and I wish you a pleasant and fruitful stay in Suriname.

ADDRESS DELIVERED BY MR. BASDEO PANDAY, PRIME MINISTER OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE TENTH INTERSESSIONAL MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 4 MARCH 1999, PARAMARIBO, SURINAME

Your Excellency, Jules Wijdenbosch, President of Suriname and Chairman of CARICOM
Colleague Heads of Government
Vice President Of Suriname
Speaker of the National Assembly
Ministers
Members of the Assembly
Members of the Diplomatic Corps
Distinguished Delegates
Other Distinguished Guests
Members of the Media
Ladies and Gentlemen

REMARKS DELIVERED BY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), AT THE NINETEENTH MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 30 JUNE - 4 JULY 1998, CASTRIES, SAINT LUCIA

As Secretary General of the Caribbean Community, it is not only a very special honour and privilege, but also a great pleasure to be able to offer these brief remarks on the occasion of the Twenty-fifth Anniversary of the Caribbean Community. The task is all the more pleasant for the fact that I had the good fortune to be at Chaguaramas to witness the signing of the Treaty, which transformed the Caribbean Free Trade Area (CARIFTA) into CARICOM on that historic Fourth of July 1973.

Address by Mr. Edwin W. Carrington, Secretary-General, Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to The Special Session of the Permanent Council of the Organisation of American States (OAS) Washington, DC Thursday, 23 April, 1998

Your Excellency, Michael Arneaud, President of the Permanent Council;
Your Excellency, Caesar Gaviria, Secretary-General of the OAS;
Your Excellency, Christopher Thomas, Assistant Secretary- General of the OAS;
Distinguished Ambassadors and Members of Staff of the Diplomatic Missions Accredited to the OAS;
Members of Staff of the OAS Secretariat;
Deputy Secretary-General and other Staff of the CARICOM Secretariat;