His Excellency the Governor General of St. Kitts and Nevis, Sir Cuthbert Sebastian
Hon. Dr. Denzil Douglas, Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, and Chairman of the Fifteenth-Inter-Sessional Meeting of the Conference
Most Hon. P.J. Patterson, Prime Minister of Jamaica and Outgoing Chairman of the Community,
Other Distinguished Heads of State and Government of the Caribbean Community,
Hon. Ministers
Delegates
Members of the Diplomatic Corps
Distinguished Guests
Members of the Media
Ladies and Gentlemen
Press Releases
Mr. Chairman, our Secretary General, Dr. Edwin Carrington; Most Hon. P.J. Patterson of Jamaica, outgoing Chairman of CARICOM; Heads of Delegations, Ministers of Foreign Affairs; Ministers of International Trade, Finance and Planning; Staff of the CARICOM Secretariat, Distinguished Delegates; Members of the Press; Ladies and Gentlemen.
His Excellency the Governor General of St. Kitts and Nevis, Sir Cuthbert Sebastian
Hon. Dr. Denzil Douglas, Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, and Chairman of the Fifteenth-Inter-Sessional Meeting of the Conference
Most Hon. P.J. Patterson, Prime Minister of Jamaica and Outgoing Chairman of the Community,
Other Distinguished Heads of State and Government of the Caribbean Community,
Hon. MinistersÂ
Delegates
Members of the Diplomatic Corps
Distinguished Guests
Members of the Media
Mr. Chairman, Distinguished Heads of State and Government Delegates_
The Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, the Honourable Baldwin Spencer, is unable to be here with us in St. Kitts & Nevis for this meeting. He has asked me to convey his sincere regret to his colleagues and to the meeting at being unable, two days after a general election, to take himself away from the urgent tasks involved in forming a government. He sends his best wishes for successful deliberations.
Experts from the health sector across the Caribbean Community will discuss health matters, particularly as they relate to the CARICOM Single Market and Economy at two meetings during the period 26-29 March in Kingston, Jamaica.
Madam Chair,
Honourable Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis
Other Ministers of Finance and Planning
Central Bank Governors
Representatives of International, Hemispheric and Regional Organisations
Distinguished Delegates and Officials
Staff of the Caribbean Community Secretariat
Members of the Media
Ladies and Gentlemen
Madam Chair,
Hon. Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis
Other Ministers of Finance and Planning
Central Bank Governors
Representatives of International, Hemispheric and Regional Organisations
Distinguished Delegates and Officials
Staff of the Caribbean Community Secretariat
Members of the Media
Ladies and Gentlemen
The situation in Haiti will top the agenda as Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) meet in St Kitts and Nevis for the Fifteenth Inter-sessional Meeting of the Conference.
CHRIST CHURCH, BARBADOS – The Seventeenth Meeting of the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) Trade Negotiations Committee (TNC) was not reconvened as previously scheduled, on March 18 to 19. A decision has been taken to postpone the TNC. The decision came at the close of an Informal Meeting of FTAA Vice-Ministers (from selected countries), held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, March 9 to 10. The announcement was revealed in a March 10 joint communiqué, issued by the TNC Co-Chairs. The TNC will resume in Puebla, Mexico, April 22 to 23.
The Caribbean Community has demonstrated considerable diplomatic capacity in formulating the CARICOM Initiative in respect of the ongoing Haitian political crisis. CARICOM has achieved as well a remarkable sense of unity in its response to the aftermath of former President Aristide’s sudden departure from office on the 29th of February. These have earned marked respect from sections of the International Community and the majority of our Caribbean citizens, local and foreign alike.