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CARICOM Secretary-General, Mr. Edwin Carrington identified the Forward Together Conference as one of the major achievements of the Caribbean Community in 2002.
The Conference which brought together the Heads of Government of CARICOM and organisations from civil society took place in Georgetown, Guyana last July. Mr Carrington and assisted by senior members of his management team held a Press Conference at the Secretariat's headquarters, Bank of Guyana building to update the media on a number of developments during the year.
His Excellency Mr. Bharrat Jagdeo
Ministers of Government
Members of the Diplomatic Corps
President of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce (Mr. Edward Boyer)
Leader of the Opposition
Members of Staff, CARICOM Secretariat
Distinguished Guests
Members of the Media
Ladies and Gentlemen
The Heads of State and Government of the Caribbean Community and the Republic of Cuba (hereinafter collectively called ā the Partiesā;
Deeply concerned about the continuing instability in Haiti and the prospect of a breakdown in the social order, the Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) emphasise that only strict adherence to the democratic process will constitute a proper solution to the political problems in Haiti.
It will be recalled that at the XXIII Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community held in Georgetown from July 3-5, 2002, the Heads of Government had accepted an invitation extended by the President of Haiti for a delegation led by the Chairman of Conference to visit Haiti before the end of 2002.Ā
The main purpose of the visit would be in recognition of Haitiās membership and to encourage the process of inter-relationship between Haiti and the rest of the Community.Ā
The Caribbean Community wishes to convey its full support forĀ Ā the Mission to Venezuela currently beingĀ led byĀ the Organisation ofĀ American States (OAS) Secretary-GeneralĀ H. E. CesarĀ Gaviria with the aim of promoting political dialogue between the Government of President Hugo Chavez and opposition groups.
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary-General, Mr Edwin Carrington on Saturday, 30 November 2002, received Barbados= second highest National Award, the Companion of Honour of Barbados (Honorary) (CHB).
At a glittering ceremony at Government House, Bridgetown which formed part of the celebrations marking the 36th Anniversary of Independence, Barbados Governor-General H.E Sir Clifford Husbands GCMG KA, pinned the insignia on Mr Carrington. The award was conferred on the Secretary-General Afor his outstanding contribution to the development of the Caribbean Region.@
The Caribbean Community has lost yet another of its distinguished personalities on this occasion a daughter- Ms Eugenia AJean@ Pierre, T.C.
It is with deep sorrow that the Community has learnt of the death of Ms Pierre, a national icon of Trinidad and Tobago and the wider Caribbean region.
The Ninth Caribbean Community (CARICOM)āJapan Consultation was held at MITA KAIGISHO Conference Hall in Tokyo on 5-6 November 2002. The delegation of CARICOM was headed by Ms. Fay Housty, Director of Foreign Policy and External Economic Relations of the CARICOM Secretariat and that of Japan by Ken Shimanouchi, Director-General of the Latin American and Caribbean Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.