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Last Updated: Feb 13, 2017 - 1:45:37 AM |
The
Secretary General of the Organization of American States, José Miguel
Insulza, travelled to Mexico to participate in the Summit of Heads of
State and Government of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS),
taking place in the city of Mérida. In this context, Secretary General
Insulza has held meetings with several Caribbean leaders attending the
regional event, as well as the President of the host country, Enrique
Peña Nieto.
During the two days of meetings, April 28 and 29, the Secretary
General has also had the opportunity to meet with the President of
Haiti, Michel Martelly; the President of Guyana, Donald Ramotar; the
President-elect of Costa Rica, Luis Guillermo Solís; the Prime Minister
of Barbados, Freundel Stuart; the Foreign Minister of Haiti, Duly
Brutus; and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Guyana, Carolyn
Rodrigues-Birkett, among others.
The Summit is a crucial meeting place for the discussion of the
problems and challenges presented by the international agenda and for
the strengthening of historical, economic, social and cultural ties
among the peoples of the Caribbean, through clear strategies and
concrete initiatives. The event also allows for the outlining of clear
goals and specific objectives in order for those ties to continue
contributing to the development of the Caribbean States.
The Convention Establishing the Association of Caribbean States
(ACS) was signed on July 24, 1994, in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia,
with the aim of promoting consultation, cooperation and concerted action
among all the countries of the Caribbean. The objectives of the
Association, based upon this Convention, are: the strengthening of the
regional cooperation and integration process, with a view to creating an
enhanced economic space in the region; preserving the environmental
integrity of the Caribbean Sea which is regarded as the common patrimony
of the peoples of the region; and promoting the sustainable development
of the Greater Caribbean. Its current areas of focus are commerce,
transport sustainable tourism and natural disasters.
For more information, please visit the OAS Website at www.oas.org.
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