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Caricom leaders discuss critical trade matters

Monday, July 05, 2010



CARICOM leaders yesterday mulled over the implications for the region's continued participation in free trade negotiations in the current economic crisis, among other things.

They were meeting during Caricom's working sessions which resumed yesterday morning at the Rose Hall Hotel in Montego Bay.

The meeting also discussed the Canada-Caricom negotiations for a trade and development agreement, and the CARIFORUM/EU Economic Partnership Agreement, according to a statement from the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM).

The 21st meeting of the Prime Ministerial sub-committee on External Trade Negotiations was chaired by Jamaican Prime Minister Bruce Golding.

Golding, the new chairman of Caricom, was yesterday afternoon expected to address the official opening ceremony of the 31st Heads of Government meeting at the Half Moon Hotel.

The heads of government meeting will continue until Wednesday.



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