By Spokesman Newsroom
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts (Wednesday 15th March 2023)- Plenipotentiary Representative of St. Kitts and Nevis His Excellency Larry Vaughan has pledged his cooperation, passion and action through service in his new role. In making a presentation of his credentials to Secretary-General of CARICOM Dr.
Carla Barnett during an accreditation ceremony held on Tuesday 14th March 2023 at the CARICOM Secretariat in Guyana. “I have accepted this role cognizant that the fortunes of the people of Saint Kitts and Nevis are inextricably bound with the shared pursuits of economic integration, foreign policy coordination, human and social development, and security as are espoused and pursued by the Community.
With these pillars ever before me, I pledge my cooperation, my passion and my action, not only as the plenipotentiary representative of a member-state but also as a proud son of CARICOM.” Vaughan expressed to Dr. Barnett that he is looking forward to working closely with her.“I look forward to working closely with you, Dr.
Barnett and the effectively accommodative staff of the Secretariat. I pray that God will crown our endeavours with success. Echoing the sentiments of the CARICOM Song I close saying, ‘Today as a people united, Determined and steadfast we stand.
We look to a brand-new horizon; The future now firmly in our hands’.” The St. Kitts-Nevis CARICOM Ambassador highlighted: “I have come to the role at the close of the fiftieth year in the life of the Caribbean Community. It is a time of unparalleled challenges and potentialities.
Whether it is to improve competitiveness in all sectors across the member-states, to achieve more coordinated trade negotiation outcomes and regional transport logistics, to advocate for global appreciation for the multifaceted nature of our vulnerabilities, or to promote political stability in each member-state, I pledge to actively serve in partnership with my colleagues in the Committee of Ambassadors for the shared benefit of all our peoples, from Belize in the west to Barbados in the east, from the Bahamas in the north to Suriname in the south.” Meanwhile, Dr. Barnett in addressing Vaughan stated: “As a member of the Committee of Ambassadors, you will be expected to assist in advancing implementation at the national level of Community decisions.
In addition, a significant part of your mandate is to engage and interact with your citizens to highlight and promote the Community’s objectives, work, and benefits. As Ambassador,
