Last Updated on October 13, 2022, 3:26 AM AST by Anthony Morris
Dr Denzil Douglas, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade of St Kitts and Nevis, has travelled to Barbados to represent St Kitts and Nevis at the Joint CARIFORUM – European Union (EU) Ministerial Meeting. The meeting was held for two days, October 11 and 12, 2022.
The Minister of International Trade of St Kitts and Nevis, Dr Denzil Douglas is in attendance at the event, representing his nation to witness the launch of a new framework for CARIFORUM-EU Cooperation.
The CARICOM officials outlined this framework in the Caribbean Regional Multi-Annual Indicative Programme. The framework will provide political guidance for CARIFORUM-EU Cooperation and future flagship programmes.
As a member state of the CARIFORUM St Kitts and Nevis has for years benefitted from several funding programmes financed by the EU. These support and funding programmes include support under the 11th EDF The EDF will expire by the end of 2022.
The EDF, following its expiration, will be replaced by the Neighbourhood Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI).
During the Joint CARIFORUM – European Union (EU) Ministerial Meeting, the discussions around this new funding source are expected to take priority in the agenda for the meeting.
Minister of Trade of Antigua, Chet Greene, is the lead spokesperson for CARIFORUM. During the meeting, the attending ministers from the CARIFORUM and the EU Commissioner will involve in lively and frank discussions with realistic outcomes. These objectives include promoting trade and development and transitioning to a sustainable and diversified economy that supports decent jobs and growth.
The Caribbean Region has enjoyed a long and healthy relationship with the European Union for almost half a century. These relations were established when the parties involved signed the first LOME Agreement.
The Lomé Convention is a trade and aid agreement between the European Economic Community (EEC) and 71 African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) countries, first signed in February 1975 in Lomé, Togo.
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