PM OFF TO CARICOM SUMMIT
Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves is currently in Trinidad and Tobago for the 45th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of Caricom as the Regional grouping marks its 50th anniversary.
The Prime Minister is accompanied by Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Hon. Keisal Peters and OECS Ambassador His Excellency Allan Alexander.
Regional leaders will discuss a number of issues including food security, climate change and climate change financing; the ongoing difficulties in Haiti; security issues; external relations matters and the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME).
The Heads of Government are expected to engage several international guests, including the President of Rwanda, H.E. Paul Kagame; the UN Secretary-General, H.E. Antonio Guterres; President-Designate of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 28), H.E. Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jabe; the Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea H.E. Han Duck-Soo; US Secretary-of-State, Mr. Anthony Blinken, and Minority Leader in the US House of Representatives, Congressman Hakeem Jeffries.
The official opening ceremony is scheduled to begin at 5pm Eastern Caribbean time.
