The Parties met at 15_30 hours on 14 June, 1999 as agreed.
Representing the Peoples Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/Civic) were -
Representing the Peoples National Congress (PNC) were_
This was a Preliminary Meeting to discuss proposals by both sides for an agreed agenda for the Dialogue.
The PPP/Civic proposed the following items -
Agriculture and related issues of trade, standards, and external economic relations were the highlight of the just concluded Sixth Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) at the Caribbean Community CARICOM Secretariat Headquarters in Georgetown, Guyana, on 4-5 June 1999.
The Fourth Meeting of the Community Council of Ministers, the second highest decision-making forum of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), takes place in Georgetown, Guyana on 11 - 12 June, 1999.
The Community Council of Ministers will examine preparations for the 20th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government which takes place in Trinidad and Tobago on 4 - 7 July, 1999, and the Region's readiness to face the challenges associated with the Y2K phenomenon.
Ministers responsible for Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Affairs began meeting in Georgetown, Guyana today 11 June, 1999 at the Secretariat's Headquarters.
At this the Fourth Meeting of the Community Council of Ministers, the second highest decision-making forum of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Ministers will discuss a range of matters including measures to improve the functioning of the Secretariat.
Your Excellency, Dr. Sir Cuthbert Sebastian, Governor General,
Your Honour Mr. Eustace John and Mrs.John,
Members of Cabinet,
Honourable Secretary General, Mr. Edwin Carrington,
Distinguished Foreign Ministers of the Caribbean Community and Heads of Delegations,
Mr. Speaker, Hon. Walford Gumbs and other Members of the Legislature,
Members of the Diplomatic Corps,
Members of Delegations,
Ms. Dorethea Hector, Permanent Secretary and other public officers,
Members of the Press,
Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen.
I would like to begin by expressing my appreciation to the Caribbean American Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CACCI) for the honour of having selected me as its 1999 "Caribbean Roving Ambassador". This has confirmed what my wife has long thought of my perpetual travelling.
Introduction
As Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community I wish to express my appreciation to the North East regional Caribbean Students Conference for inviting me to deliver the keynote address at the last such Conference of this Century. I consider it not only an honour but my duty to be here. The title of my address this evening was chosen to concur with the theme of your Conference - Regional Integration - a subject to which I have devoted most of my professional life.
Your Excellency the President of Guyana,
Your Excellency the Vice-President of Costa Rica;
Hon. Prime Minister of Guyana;
Honourable Ministers of CARICOM, Central America and the Dominican Republic;
Distinguished Secretaries-General;
Delegates;
Members of the Diplomatic Corps;
Distinguished Guests;
Members of the Media;
Ladies and Gentlemen_
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.
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,