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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;
Distinguished Delegates; Members of the Diplomatic Corps;
Other distinguished Guests;
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;
Distinguished Delegates; Members of the Diplomatic Corps;
Other distinguished Guests;
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Council on Trade and Economic Development (COTED) concluded its 22nd meeting in Georgetown on Friday having removed longstanding items from its agenda and significantly advancing others.
At an end-of-COTED press conference at Le Meridien Pegasus Friday evening, Council Chairman, Honourable Eamon Courtenay listed among the more intense discussions over the two days, issues relating to_
It is my distinct honour, on behalf of the Government and people of Antigua and Barbuda, to be here at this important juncture in our history, to take up the mantle of Chairmanship of this esteemed Council. I am particularly pleased, as I had the privilege, several years ago, to participate in the constructive dialogue and management of trade and economic development issues across the Region within the aegis of this Council’s predecessor.
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It is my distinct honour, on behalf of the Government and people of Antigua and Barbuda, to be here at this important juncture in our history, to take up the mantle of Chairmanship of this esteemed Council. |
After spending millions of dollars over the past decade fighting the free exchange of their products over the Internet, some media companies are now yielding. The best way to get something in return, they are deciding, may be to accept that consumers want to play but few seem to want to pay. If enough of them join the game, there can still be a payback — either from consumers themselves or, increasingly, from advertisers.
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has received the assurances of the Government of Italy's representative in the Region that Information and Communications Technology (ICT) are among the areas in which Italy is interested in increased cooperation with CARICOM. While giving this commitment to the Secretary-General of CARICOM, His Excellency Mr. Edwin Carrington on Monday (July12), Italy's Plenipotentiary Representative to CARICOM, His Excellency Mr. Gerardo Carante proposed a mechanism of consultations between CARICOM and Italy on all matters of common interest.