PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Secretary General of the Commonwealth Mr. Kamalesh Sharma praised the Prime Minister and Government of Trinidad and Tobago for the successful hosting of the recently concluded Summit of the Americas.
Mr. Saharma and a team of officials met with the Prime Minister at his St. Clair offices. as part of a visit to Trinidad and Tobago ahead of the November Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.
Mr. Sharma and the Prime Minister who was supported in the discussions by Ambassador Luis Alberto Rodriguez, discussed a variety of issues including logistical arrangements of the meeting, the format of the proposed meeting and certain security concerns. They also discussed several matters of critical importance which are expected to be raised in the November meeting, examples are the ongoing world financial downturn, its effect on small states and what role the Commonwealth Secretariat would play in supporting them through the crisis.
Commonwealth Secretary General, Karmalesh Sharma and Prime Minister, Patrick Manning
Both parties stated clearly that there were committed to making the Trinidad and Tobago CHOGM one of the most successful meetings held by the Commonwealth group of Nations. Secretary General Sharma pledged his support and the services of his staff to the Prime Minister and government in pursuit of this goal.
Mr. Sharma and his party also held talks while in Trinidad and Tobago with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and other stakeholders in the summit process.
