Saying he immediately recognized the history and significance of the moment, Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit of Dominica and incoming Chairman of CARICOM told colleagues Monday night that he had earlier this year suggested that Trinidad be allowed to host this week’s regional summit because the Treaty of Chaguaramas, the governing document establishing the 15-nation bloc, was signed on that very island 50 years ago this month.
So although Prime Minister Keith Rowley hosted the three-day summit which ended late Wednesday, Skerrit was the actual chairman of this special meeting which accommodated big names including US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, the UN secretary general, the president of Rwanda, the prime minister of South Korea and the secretary general of the Commonwealth. Read More
Wilkinson, B. (2023, July 6). Trinidad hosts CARICOM Summit as it marks its 50th anniversary – Caribbean Life. Www.caribbeanlife.com. https://www.caribbeanlife.com/trinidad-hosts-caricom-summit-as-it-marks-its-50th-anniversary/
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