The 5th Caricom-Cuba Summit held in Havana on Monday concluded with a call on member nations to strengthen regional unity and integration with full support of the sovereignty of each nation. In the Final Declaration of the forum, the 15 member states reaffirmed their determination to strengthen South-South cooperation to boost development. CARICOM Members Adopt Declaration of Havana Cuba Reaffirms »
Irwin LaRocque, secretary general of the Caribbean Community, highlighted the generous support of Cuba to the nations of this region, speaking at the Fifth Caricom-Cuba Summit, which began today at the Palace the Revolution in Havana.»
Alphonso Gaston Browne, prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda, demanded the US government the lifting of the economic, financial and commercial blockade against Cuba, which has lasted over 50 years.»
In tight integration path, the leaders of the Caribbean Community and Cuba will evaluate today in this city how to, while maintaining fruitful political and diplomatic ties, increase economic and trade exchanges.»
Trinidad and Tobago´s Foreign Minister Winston Chandarbhan said that Caricom-Cuba summit is a platform to boost full regional integration.»
Bahamas Prime Minister Perry Gladstone stressed the role of Cuba in pursuing regional integration.»
Army General Raul Castro, president of the Councils of State and Ministers, held official talks on Sunday at Revolution Building with Freundel Stuart, prime minister of Barbados, who is on an official visit to Cuba and heads the Barbadian delegation to the 5th CARICOM-Cuba Summit.»
Army General Raul Castro, president of the councils of State and Ministers, held official talks on Sunday morning with Gaston A. Browne, prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda and president Pro Tempore of the Caribbean Community, who is on an official visit to Cuba and heads his delegation to the 5th CARICOM – Cuba Summit.»
Army General Raul Castro, president of the councils of State and Ministers, received Doctor Keith Mitchell, prime minister of Grenada, at the Palacio de la Revolucion (Revolution Building), who is on an official visit to Cuba and heads the Grenadian delegation to the 5th CARICOM – Cuba Summit.»
Heads of State or government and other personalities of the Caribbean that will attend the 5th CARICOM-Cuba Summit, toured on Sunday in this capital the National Zoo, one of the largest in the region, with 340 hectares.»
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