Ministers of Foreign Affairs of CARICOM member countries are
meeting this week in Antigua and Barbuda to
participate in their Eleventh Meeting from May 7 - 10.
The ministers will meet in retreat from May 8-9, where they
will discuss issues confronting the Caribbean Community (CARICOM),
specifically relations with the United States, the European
Union and Latin America.
The Regular Agenda sessions will focus on: The
relationship between CARICOM and the United Kingdom with
British Foreign Ministers, global situations and the
Conference on the Caribbean scheduled for June 19 to 20 in
New York, where Caricom Heads of Government will discuss
relevant issues with United States officials.
During the Antigua summit, CARICOM Foreign Ministers will
also discuss food and gasoline prices and the ability of
member states to sustain their respective economies.
Special attention will be given to Haiti, which ousted
former Prime Minister Jacques Edouard Alexis in the wake of
riots due to escalating food prices.
Talks will also be held on the situation in Zimbabwe and its
recent elections, Bolivia and the catastrophic cyclone in
Myanmar that is reported to have killed tens of thousands.
