SPEECH BY H.E. RUNALDO RONALD VENETIAAN, PRESIDENT, REPUBLIC OF SURINAME AND CHAIRMAN OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM),  ON THE OCCASION OF THE OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE HEADQUARTERS BUILDING OF THE CARICOM SECRETARIAT, 19 FEBRUARY 2005, TURKEYEN, GREATER GEORGETOWN, GUYANA

Your Excellency Bharrat Jagdeo, President of Guyana Colleague Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community Your Excellency Ricardo Lagos, President of Chile Your Excellency Madam Jagan Your Excellency Samuel Hinds, Prime Minister of Guyana, Your Excellency, Edwin Carrington, Secretary-General of t...
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ADDRESS BY MOST HON P.J. PATTERSON ON, PC, QC, MP PRIME MINISTER, JAMAICA, AT THE INAUGURATION CEREMONY OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) SECRETARIAT HEADQUARTERS BUILDING,  19 FEBRUARY 2005, LILIENDAAL, GREATER GEORGETOWN, GUYANA

"A HOME OF OUR OWN" The formal opening of the Headquarters of the Community in this rich and diverse land is a particularly touching occasion for me personally. I had to be here. I am honoured that I have the privilege to speak to this august gathering. It is a moment filled with nostalgia but I mus...
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ADDRESS BY H.E. BHARRAT JAGDEO, PRESIDENT, GUYANA, AT THE INAUGURATION OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) SECRETARIAT HEADQUARTERS BUILDING, 19 FEBRUARY 2005, TURKEYEN, GREATER GEORGETOWN, GUYANA

Excellencies Today, we gather to inaugurate the CARICOM Secretariat Headquarters Building at Liliendaal. This is indeed a proud moment for all Guyanese, especially for me as it represents the fulfilling of a promise made more than 30 years ago when the regional integration process began. The event m...
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ASSISTANCE FROM INDIA FOR CARICOM

(CARICOM Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana)   Officials of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat today began a week of discussions with representatives of TATA INFOTEC Limited on assistance being provided by the Government of India for the computerisation of the new CARICOM Secretari...
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STATEMENT ON HAITI ISSUED AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE SIXTEENTH INTER-SESSIONAL MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 16-17 FEBRUARY 2005, PARAMARIBO, SURINAME

  The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) remains gravely concerned by the overall situation in Haiti. Insecurity, volatility and political polarization combine with joblessness as stumbling blocks to progress. The Community is particularly disturbed over the deteriorating human rights situation and ...
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COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUED AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE SIXTEENTH INTER-SESSIONAL MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 16-17 FEBRUARY 2005, PARAMARIBO, SURINAME

The Sixteenth Inter-Sessional Meeting of The Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community was held in Paramaribo, Suriname, February 16-17, 2005 under the chairmanship of His Excellency Drs. Runaldo R. Venetiaan, President of the Republic of Suriname and Chairman of The Conference. O...
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SINGLE MARKET, GLOBAL COOPERATION HIGHLIGHTED AT SURINAME MEETING

(CARICOM Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana) The themes of economic cooperation, unity and strengthening of the economic base of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) came to the fore as the Sixteenth Inter-Sessional Meeting of CARICOM Heads of Government opened in Paramaribo, Suriname on Wednesday Februar...
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CARICOM SEEKS FUNDS FOR DISTANCE LEARNING PROJECT

(CARICOM Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Knowledge and Learning Network (CKLN) which was officially switched on at the July 2004 Regular Meeting of The Conference of Heads of Government in Grenada, is slated to receive funding from the World Bank, the Canadian Government and E-Links, ...
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This afternoon I have had the honour and the pleasure of signing An Agreement for the Deepening of Bilateral Cooperation between the Government of Barbados and the Government of the Republic of Suriname. It is the hope of the Government and people of Barbados that through this Agreement we can strengthen ties at the official level and equally improve relations at the people to people level between our two societies.

Your Excellencies Heads of State and Government of the Caribbean Community, Your Excellency Luiz Ignácio Lula da Silva, President of the Federative Republic of Brazil, Your Excellency Mr. Jules Rattankoemar Ajodhia, Vice-President of Suriname, Your Excellency Mr. Ramdien Sardjoe, Speaker of t...
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STATEMENT BY THE PRIME MINISTER OF BARBADOS. THE RIGHT HONOURABLE OWEN S. ARTHUR MP, ON THE OCCASION OF THE SIGNING OF THE AGREEMENT FOR THE DEEPENING OF BILATERAL COOPERATION BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SURINAME, 17 FEBRUARY 2005, PARAMARIBO, SURINAME

President of the Republic of Suriname Ministers of Foreign Affairs Excellencies Officials Ladies and Gentlemen This afternoon I have had the honour and the pleasure of signing An Agreement for the Deepening of Bilateral Cooperation between the Government of Barbados and the Government of the Repub...
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