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REMARKS BY THE SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) AMBASSADOR IRWIN LAROCQUE ON THE OCCASION OF THE PRESENTATION OF CREDENTIALS BY HIS EXCELLENCY LUIS FERNANDO AYALA PLENIPOTENTIARY REPRESENTATIVE OF CHILE TO THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA 3 APRIL 2013

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to the Headquarters of the Caribbean Community on the occasion of the presentation of your Letters of Credence. I can confidently state that welcoming you to the halls of the Secretariat is like inviting a close friend and neighbour over to partake in good conversation. This is because the CARICOM-Chile relationship has been accelerated, deepened, and strengthened in recent years under your President’s administration, allowing us numerous encounters at various levels.

CARICOM HAS LOYAL ALLY IN CHILE – NEWLY ACCREDITED ENVOY

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) “Chile´s commitment to work together with CARICOM countries remains a firm priority.” This assurance was given by the newly accredited Plenipotentiary Representative of Chile to the Caribbean Community, H.E. Luis Fernando Ayala, who also affirmed that the Community can count on Chile as a “loyal ally and friend.”

REMARKS BY HIS EXCELLENCY LUIS FERNANDO AYALA ON THE OCCASION OF THE PRESENTATION OF LETTERS OF CREDENCE TO SECRETARY-GENERAL OF CARICOM, AMBASSADOR IRWIN LAROCQUE

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Honourable Secretary-General:

First, allow me to express to you the warm greetings of the President of Chile, H.E. Sebastián Piñera and of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Chile, Alfredo Moreno. It is an honour to be hosted Mr. Secretary-General, here at the headquarters of the Caribbean Community. In Chile you are well known for your long standing commitment with CARICOM and the integration process of the region. Honourable Secretary General:

SG HAILS ACCELERATION OF CARICOM-CHILE RELATIONS

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary-General, on Wednesday acknowledged the acceleration of CARICOM-Chile relations which he said had been deepened and strengthened under the auspices of President of Chile H.E. Sebastián Piñera.

CHILE BESTOWS NATIONAL AWARD ON ASSISTANT SG GRANDERSON

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Government of Chile on Wednesday conferred the `Order of Bernardo O’Higgins – Grand Cross’ on Ambassador Colin Granderson, Assistant Secretary-General, Foreign and Community Relations, Caribbean Community (CARICOM), in recognition of his role in coordinating and representing the interests of CARICOM and those shared by Latin America.

EPA and CSME Standby Facilities launched

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) (The Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) Standby Facility represents a new paradigm for collaboration between Caribbean Forum of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (CARIFORUM) States and the European Union (EU), as does the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Single Market and Economy (CSME) Standby Facility with respect to collaboration between CARICOM States and the EU.

Haiti “more involved” in the Community – President Martelly

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) President of Haiti, His Excellency Michel Martelly is spearheading his country’s deeper involvement in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) but has warned against the expectations of things happening quickly.

“It’s not like you push a button and something happens,” he said, and added that the relationship is being built through discussions, getting to know people and nurturing ties.

Comprehensive approach needed to spur regional competitiveness

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The importance of competitiveness and productivity improvements for Caribbean enterprises aspiring to take advantage of opportunities in regional and extra-regional markets was the main focus at a colloquium that brought together regional policy-makers and business leaders in Bridgetown, Barbados from March 20 to 21.

The Caribbean Export Development Agency (CEDA) mounted the Caribbean Exporters’ Colloquium, the culmination of a week-long suite of activities that unfolded during the inaugural Caribbean Export Week.

Thank you for keeping dream alive’ – President Martelly, Chair of Conference tells CARICOM staffers

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) “You are the Community; you are CARICOM. I believe that things will change because we want to change them. I want to congratulate you as you have decided to give your time to better this world.”

This was the message His Excellency Michel Martelly, Chair of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community and President of Haiti brought to staff members of the CARICOM Secretariat whom he addressed briefly on Thursday afternoon during his whirlwind official visit to the Secretariat.

EPA—regional export strategy nexus highlighted

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Honourable Anthony Hylton, Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce of Jamaica, has underscored that “the Caribbean Forum of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (CARIFORUM)-European Union (EU) Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) must form an integral part of the regional export strategy.”

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