New German Ambassador to Saint Lucia Committed to Forging Region to Region Contact

Contact: Rose Marie Harris

Wednesday, November 08, 2000 – Newly appointed Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Saint Lucia His Excellency Mr. Ulrich Nitzschke says his government is committed to strengthening the ties of friendship, which presently exist between Saint Lucia and Germany.

Presenting his letters of credence to Governor General Her Excellency Dame Pearlette Louisy on Tuesday (November 07, 2000), Mr. Nitzschke indicated that Germany is fully committed to pursuing with its European partners, the vision of building a united, peaceful and prosperous Europe. "My country is also determined to live up to its responsibility as one of the major political and economic actors in the international arena. We do this both in bilateral relations and through our pro-active involvement in, and substantial financial contributions to, multinational institutions like the European Union, the World Bank, the United Nations System and regional development banks like the Caribbean Development Bank," the ambassador concluded.

The Governor General assured the ambassador that Saint Lucia too, is committed to regional cooperation and would welcome any support, which would enable Saint Lucia to assume a leadership role in the sub regional and regional structures and institutions to which Saint Lucia is a party. "I would like to acknowledge Germany’s support in this regard. I am perhaps more familiar with the significant contribution which you have made and continue to make to the region through the Organsiation of Eastern Caribbean States in the area of Technical and Vocational Education and to the Caribbean Development Bank. We are pleased to hear you renew Germany’s commitment to the strengthening of these and other regional organisaitons," Dame Pearlette ended.

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