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European Commission approves nearly EC$16 million for safety and security program in St. Kitts

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – One day before a National Consultation on Crime, the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis has received EC$16.6 million (EUR 4.5 million) from the European Commission for the implementation of a safety and security improvement program.

Another EC$19 million (EUR5.457 million) is the first fixed tranche under the 2007 Annual Action Plan for Accompanying Measures for Sugar Protocol Countries.

Signing of the Country Strategy Report on Thursday afternoon by St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas and the Barbados-based European Commission Head of Delegation, His Excellency Ambassador Valeriano Diaz, clears the way for the Federation to receive the grant under the 10th European Development Fund (EDF) for the period 2008 to 2013.

Another EUR 0.2 million has been set aside to be utilized in the case of emergencies. The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis and the European Commission have proposed to allocate 85% or EUR 3.825 million of the EUR 4.5 million to the implementation of a safety and security improvement program.

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