NASSAU, The Bahamas - Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs the Hon Brent Symonette will participate in the Commonwealth Foreign Ministers meeting in Port of Spain , Trinidad and Tobago from November 25 to 26, 2009.

The meeting is a forerunner to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) from November 27-29.

Mr. Symonette is accompanied by Frank Davis, First Secretary at the Bahamas High Commission in London.

Foreign Ministers will consider global development, taking into account the global economic situation, climate changes and its effects on Commonwealth nations, initiatives to include youth in mainstream, among other matters.

The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting is held every two years and brings together Commonwealth leaders to discuss global and Commonwealth issues, and to agree upon collective policies and initiatives.

The Commonwealth is a voluntary association of 53 countries that support each other and work together toward shared goals in democracy and development.