OECS Media Release — Wednesday, February 9, 2022
A delegation from the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States, led by the Chairman of the OECS Authority and Prime Minister of Grenada the Right Honourable Dr. Keith Mitchell, met with the President of Argentina Dr. Alberto Fernandez in Barbados on Tuesday 8th February 2022. The meeting was requested by the Argentine President with the aim of strengthening diplomatic ties between Latin America and the Caribbean, especially given Argentina’s recent ascendancy to the Presidency of the Community of Latin America and Caribbean States (CELAC). Discussions covered climate change, emergency and disaster management, development financing, technical cooperation and political coordination on regional matters.
Prime Minister Mitchell expressed: “Deeper integration, stronger friendships, active interchanges have been a historical dream and aspiration of the peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean. Our membership in CELAC and the agreements already reached for the active presence of the Caribbean in its leadership structures represent a clear pathway to this aspiration.” President Fernandez reaffirmed his commitment to carrying the voice of the Caribbean states on the global level, highlighting the urgency of action required to address the plethora of issues faced by the region, and committed to leading dialogue with multilateral financial institutions for a renewed focus on the Caribbean without often restrictive demands.