Minister for national security joins CARICOM security officials at meeting with US defense secretary

Monday, April 14, 2010 – Saint Lucia’s Minister for Home Affairs and National Security, Hon. Guy Mayers leaves the island on Thursday, April 15^th, 2010 to attend a special meeting on regional security issues with United States Secretary of Defense, the Mr. Robert Gates. The one day meeting which will be held on Friday, April 16^th, 2010 in Barbados will involve regional leaders and senior security officials within CARICOM.

The Barbados meeting will discuss a wide range of security issues facing the region and how the United States can work with and support the Regional Security System (RSS) to strengthen the regional capacity to confront these threats. The US and regional officials are hoping that the discussions at this meeting will contribute towards advancing the common efforts and to ensure that the Regional Security System (RSS) is effective in responding to the challenges posed by organized crime, drug trafficking cartels, terrorism and natural disasters.

Hon. Guy Mayers will be attending the meeting both in his capacity as Minister responsible for Home Affairs and National Security and as Chairman of the Regional Security System (RSS).

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