Prime Minister King participates in historic CARICOM/Brazil summit

Friday, April 30, 2010 – Prime Minister Stephenson King was among ten (10) Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads of Government who attended the first Brazil - CARICOM Summit, in the Brazilian capital, Brasilia on Monday April 26, 2010.

The historic encounter took place within the context of strengthening Brazil-Caribbean cooperation and led to the signing of some sixty (60) agreements between Brazil and member states of the Caribbean Community, in a range of areas which included trade, agriculture, science and technology.

Prime Minister King signed a total of six (6) bilateral agreements between the Government of Saint Lucia and the Government of Brazil, the most of any other member state. The agreements signed with the Federative Republic of Brazil included:

1. The Agreement on Technical Cooperation

2. The Agreement in the field of Education

3. The Agreement in the field of Culture.

4. The Agreement on Visa Exemption for holders of Diplomatic, Official or Service Passports.

5. The Memorandum of Understanding on Technical Cooperation in the Field of Public Security.

6. The Memorandum of Understanding on Technical Cooperation in the Field of Agriculture.

The six agreements range in scope and cover vital priority areas for the development of Saint Lucia; they are a testament to the deliberate engagement and ongoing work of Saint Lucia and Brazil through their diplomatic mission here in Saint Lucia which demonstrates the deepening of Brazil Saint Lucian relations.

The Prime Minister has welcomed this level of South-South cooperation which is an important step in strengthening relations between countries in the region and he is confident that the high-level consultation and the technical cooperation agreements will inevitably contribute to stronger relations between Brazil and its Caribbean neighbours and enhance multiculturalism throughout the Americas.

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