President Kagame is in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, to attend the 45th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), from July 3 to July 5, as the organization celebrates its 50th anniversary
President Kagame is one of several high-profile leaders attending the 50th anniversary meeting including Prime Minister of South Korea Han Duck-soo, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs of China Hua Chunying.
As a reminder, Rwanda’s admittance to the Commonwealth took place during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting held in Port of Spain in 2009, which was chaired by Trinidad and Tobago.
On 4 July 1973, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) was established to deepen regional integration.
This year, the Region celebrates 50 years since the signing of the Treaty of Chaguaramas and the accomplishments of CARICOM, which is revered as the oldest surviving integration movement in the developing world.
The milestone is being celebrated with several events under the slogan, “50 Years Strong: A Solid Foundation to Build On”. (End)