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The first CARICOM summit kicks off in Riyadh
21.11.2023 - 13:16 / breakingtravelnews.com / Ahmed Al-Khateeb / Edmund Bartlett / Abdulaziz Al-Saud
is Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, chaired the SAUDI-CARICOM Summit in Riyadh, on behalf of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. During the summit, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had photographs taken with the leaders of the participating countries. The official delegation attending the summit includes Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Minister of State and Cabinet Member Prince Turki bin Mohammed bin Fahd bin Abdulaziz, and Minister of Sport Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki bin Faisal bin Abdulaziz. Other ministers representing Saudi Arabia at the summit include Minister of the National Guard Prince Abdullah bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, and Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah. The delegation also comprises Minister of State, Member of the Cabinet and National Security Adviser Dr. Musaed bin Mohammed Al-Aiban as well as Minister of Tourism Ahmed Al-Khateeb.
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) issued here today a joint statement as follows:
“At the kind invitation of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, King of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Leadership of Saudi Arabia and the Leaders of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) met in Riyadh, on 16 November 2023 for the inaugural Saudi Arabia-CARICOM Summit. The Summit was co-chaired by His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, His Excellency Roosevelt Skerrit, Prime Minister of Dominica, with the participation of Heads of State and/or Government of CARICOM and the CARICOM Secretary-General.
Reaffirming their mutual interests and friendly relations, the leaders exchanged views on issues of common interest and discussed ways to further expand and advance their partnership to take advantage of the growth opportunities that can be utilized through cooperation between their two dynamic regions based on a shared vision and the values embodied in the United Nations (UN) Charter.
The leaders hereby declare to:
1. Join efforts to promote peace, security, stability and prosperity, through mutual respect and cooperation between countries and regions, to achieve sustainable development and progress and maintain the rules-based international order based on adherence to international law and the UN Charter.
2. Undertake consultations and explore cooperation on specific areas of common interest between both sides, namely education (scholarships), health, maritime cooperation, connectivity, logistics,
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