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Contact:
Julita Peter
Thursday, June 21, 2007 – Puerto Rico is eager to broaden its interests
in the sub-region and build on its signed Memorandum of Understanding MOU with
the OECS Secretariat.
Puerto Rico continued to demonstrate their intentions to build sustainable
relations at the OECS Heads Meeting, in Grenada, in May, where Puerto Rico made
a special presentation.
Senior Communications Officer of the OECS Secretariat Kendol Morgan says the
OECS is also keen to broaden relations in the wider Caribbean.
''The issue of sea transportation, that was one area in which the Puerto Ricans
were willing to collaborate with the OECS countries but they also looked at
support in trade, in investment and tourism opportunities in the provision of
scholarships to be people of the Eastern Caribbean and interestingly to try to
be part of the OECS pharmaceutical procurement service programme through which
the OECS pulls their resources to purchase pharmaceuticals from around the
world”
Mr. Morgan says Puerto Rico believes they can provide more cost effective
supplies of pharmaceuticals to the region. Although not a member of CARICOM the
MOU signed about two years ago facilitates closer collaboration between Puerto
Rico and the OECS in the promotion of trade, investment and tourism. Last year
the OECS along with Puerto Rican support, opened an office in that country,
hoping it will become the centre of transactions with that nation.
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