Colleague Ministers
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Ladies and Gentlemen
Mr Secretary-General
Ministerial colleagues
Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen
During the past year, St. Kitts and Nevis, has had the honour and the privilege, to chair the Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR). In fact, we in St. Kitts and Nevis, have been very fortunate, to be the Chair, of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR) and since January 1, to have taken over the Chairmanship of the Principal organ of the Community - the Heads of Government.
The Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR), which determines relations pursued by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is expected to look into the development of a global strategy in Foreign Policy Coordination, as the Region seeks to strengthen its position in international fora.
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) took a step towards close r cooperation when high level officials from the two regional groupings met in Kingston, Jamaica on 17-18 April, 2000. The Delegations of both CARICOM and SADC included representatives from their respective Member States.
Due to the need to garner all resources for the staging of CARIFESTA VII in August of this year, the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis has taken the decision to postpone the year 2000 Music Festival.
Sincere gratitude is expressed to all individuals, groups, firms and organisations who whole heartedly supported past Music Festivals and it is hoped that the interest and spirit of co-operation will be forthcoming for the year 2001.
The Second General Meeting between the UN Secretariat and its Specialised Agencies and the Caribbean Community Secretariat and Associate Institutions concluded in Nassau, The Bahamas on 28 March, 2000. The CARICOM delegation was led by Dr Carla Barnett, Deputy Secretary-General. The UN system delegation was led by Mr Patrizio Civili, Assistant Secretary-General, Economic and Social Affairs.
MEDIA ADVISORY
Dr. the Hon. Keith Mitchell, Prime Minister of Grenada, representing the Prime Ministerial Sub-Committee received the Position Paper on 14 March 2000 from a three-member delegation representing the Concerned Citizens for Justice of Antigua and Barbuda. Attorney-at-Law, Mr. Harold Lovell led the delegation. Accompanying him were Attorney-at-Law, Mr. Terrence Small, and Ms. Mikel Bramm, who is the group's Press Officer.
The Eleventh Inter-Sessional Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community, was held in Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis on 13-14 March, 2000
Your Excellency Sir Cuthbert Sebastian, Governor-General of St. Kitts and Nevis; Honourable Heads of State and Government of the Caribbean Community; Members of the Federal Government of St. Kitts and Nevis and the Nevis Island Assembly; Hon. Justice Satrohan Singh of the Eastern Caribbean Appeal Court, Resident Judge, His Lordship Justice Neville Smith, Dr. Edwin Carrington, Secretary-General of CARICOM, Mr. Swinbourne Lestrade, Director General of the OECS, Mr.
Your Excellency, Sir Cuthbert Sebastian, Governor General of St. Kitts and Nevis
Dr. The Hon. Denzil Douglas, Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, and Chairman of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community
Colleague Heads of Government;
Other Heads of Delegations;
Hon. Ministers of Government;
Members of the Diplomatic Corps;
Reverend Clergy;
Other Distinguished Guests;
Members of the Media;
Ladies and Gentlemen;