The 24th Summit of Heads of State and Government of CARICOM in Haiti

This is a picture of the dignitaries from all over the Caribbean as well as the US who were present in Haiti at the Intersessional Meeting of the 24th Summit of Heads of State and Government of CARICOM.

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For the first time in the hisatory of the CARICOM, a President of Haiti is Chairman. Also for the first time, the country of Haiti was hosting the Meeting of the Heads of Government.

The agenda of the 24th Summit of Heads of State and Government of CARICOM was focused on 16 point including Strengthening the Regional Crime and Security Architecture and Agenda, Reform In CARICOM; Report on Financial Stability of the region; the British American Insurance Company, Update on the Resolution of the Obligations resulting from the financial Collapse, transportation within the Caribbean countries, Matters related to sport, specifically Cricket and Possibilities and Introduction of interpretation and Translation Services for CARICOM.

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder was in attendance at the conference. Haitian President , Michel Martelly, the chairman of the group proposed to work toward holding a US-CARICOM Summit within the next 12 months. This was endorsed by the CARICOM members.

CARICOM Background

CARICOM was established by the Treaty of Chaguaramas in Trinidad and Tobago on July 4, 1973 to improve economic development of countries of the region, to coordinate economic and foreign policies as well as trade and economic relations. CARICOM has been promoting sustainable development by promoting trade and economic relations privileged between Member States through the elimination of trade barriers and application of a system of free movement of goods and services, labor and technology within the Caribbean nations

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