BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – Immediate Past Chairman of CARICOM, St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister, the Right Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas will join other members of the Bureau of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on a two-day mission to the Republic of Haiti.
The Mission will be led by the Chairman of CARICOM, His Excellency Desiré Delano Bouterse, President of the Republic of Suriname.
Other members on the 13-14 February mission are the incoming Chairman Dr. the Honourable Kenny Anthony, Prime Minister of St. Lucia and the Secretary-General, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque. Accompanying the Bureau will be the Special Representative of Heads of Government to Haiti, Most Honourable. P.J. Patterson, OCC.
The delegation will meet with President of Haiti, His Excellency Michel Martelly on the first day of the visit and on the final day will meet with the Prime Minister the Honourable Garry Conille and members of the Haitian Cabinet
The team will also meet with Haitian Parliamentarians, the private sector, youth and the media.
President of Haiti, His Excellency Michel Martelly (left); St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister, the Right Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas (center) and President of Suriname, His Excellency Desi Bouterse during a caucus session at Ottleys Plantation during last year’s CARICOM Heads of Government Conference in St. Kitts. (Photo by Erasmus Williams)
The purpose of the visit is to engage with the Government of Haiti with respect to its priorities which would assist in determining the nature of assistance required of the Community to that Member State.
The visit will also serve to emphasise continued support for the country in its reconstruction and development efforts following the 2010 earthquake and explore ways for strengthening Haiti’s participation in CARICOM.
