GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) \u2013 The Caribbean Community (Caricom) has described Guyana as a \u201cvalued member\u201d of the regional integration movement and that it was looking forward to the country’s \u201ccontinued contribution\u201d to the development of the region.<\/p>\n
In a congratulatory message marking Guyana’s 55th anniversary of independence on Wednesday, Caricom Secretary General, Irwin LaRocque, said Guyana has progressed \u201cmarkedly since becoming a nation.<\/p>\n
\u201cGuyanese have made their mark globally in diplomacy, the arts, academia and sport. A valued member of the Caribbean Community from its inception, Guyana has played a pivotal role in shaping our regional integration movement,\u201d LaRocque said, noting that in addition, being host of the Caricom Secretariat, \u201cconfers both a symbolic and a physical dimension to the centrality of its role.<\/p>\n
\u201cMr President, the Community looks forward to Guyana’s continued contributions, especially in your capacity as the Lead Head of Government with responsibility for agriculture and food security in the quasi cabinet of the Conference of Heads of Government.\u00a0 Those priority areas have taken on increased importance under your leadership, as the Community seeks to address and recover from the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic,\u201d La Rocque said in his congratulatory message to President Irfaan Ali.<\/p>\n
He said Caricom pledges \u201cits continued support and commitment to the people and Government of Guyana, especially in relation to the preservation of the country’s territorial integrity\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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