On Saturday, the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Caribbean Community (Caricom) met in Havana for the 5th meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Caricom.

Bruno Rodriguez, the Cuban Minister of Foreign Affairs, in his opening speech called for unity, cooperation and integration of the Caribbean in order to strengthen ties between the nations of the region. He urged to promote the construction of a more prosperous, equitable, sustainable and inclusive Caribbean, such as the Association of Caribbean States, the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA) and the Commonwealth of Independent States Latin America and the Caribbean (CELAC), of indispensable, legitimate instruments for political consultations.

Moreover, in the spirit of solidarity and cooperation, he urged the region to strengthen its support to Haiti for recovery, reconstruction and development so that the country can overcome the damage of Hurricane Matthew, which struck Haiti beginning of October 2016.

Haiti was represented at the summit by Jean Warnard Dorneval, Advisor to President Moïse, who in his speech stressed that Haiti was one of the most affected countries in the world by the effects of climate change, reiterating firmly the opening of Haiti to cooperation with the countries of Caricom.

During the meeting, it is planned to sign several agreements concerning, among others, education, health, natural risks, construction, human resources and training in the field of energy.

HL/ HaitiLibre