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Panama explains to Bahamas about Cuban migrant announcement
Aug 20, 2013 - 9:29:51 PM

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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration the Hon. Frederick Mitchell (left) shakes hands with Special Envoy from Panama Ambassador Guillermo Cochez, after a meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on August 20, 2013. (BIS Photo / Eric Rose)

Nassau, Bahamas - Earlier today, Tuesday 20 August, 2013, the Minister of National Security, the Honourable Dr. Bernard Nottage and the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration, the Honourable Frederick Mitchell met with the Special Envoy from Panama, Ambassador Guillermo Cochez and Mr. David McGrath, the Honorary Consul of Panama in The Bahamas.

The Government of The Bahamas received an explanation from the Panamanian Government as to why a public announcement was made before it was formally communicated to The Bahamas and has accepted the explanation.

The discussion centred on the proposal by Panama to receive a number of illegal Cuban migrants currently in legal detention in The Bahamas and adjudged by international criteria to be political refugees.  At the end of the short meeting, it was agreed that the discussions should continue in the near future.

 


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