Ministry of Foreign Affairs
CARIBBEAN FOREIGN MINISTERS AND UNITED STATES OF AMERICA’S SECRETARY OF STATE MEET IN NASSAU, THE BAHAMAS
Belmopan - 20 March, 2006. Foreign Minister Hon. Godfrey Smith departs today for Nassau, the Bahamas to attend the United States of America (USA) – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Meeting which will commence on 21 March and ends on 22 March 2006.
Minister Smith will join Foreign Ministers from ten other CARICOM Member States.
This Meeting with United States of America’s Secretary of State, Dr. Rice will be the first in four years between Caribbean Foreign Ministers and their USA counterpart.
The last scheduled Meeting between the two regions was in 2001 between former Secretary of State Colin Powell and CARICOM Foreign Ministers.
The Nassau Meeting will focus on three main themes: Democracy, Development and Governance, which is expected to include the sub-topics of Trade Competitiveness, Human Resources Development and Energy; Law Enforcement and Cooperation; and Disaster Preparedness and Mitigation.
Each Caribbean Minister will lead discussion on one of the themes. Minister Smith will speak on the theme of Disaster Preparedness and Mitigation on behalf of the Caribbean Community.
Minister Godfrey Smith will be supported at the Meeting at Nassau by Belize’s Ambassador to the USA, H.E. Lisa Shoman.
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