OECS organized a special meeting for accession of Guadeloupe during March 14th and 15th 2019 and heads of Heads of Government and Representatives attended the meeting.
In a joint press release issued by the OECS, a number of initiatives including CBI, Diplomacy and Security were discussed during the meeting
Citizenship by Investment (CBI/CIP)
The OECS Heads fully endorsed these initiatives and mandated the OECS Commission and the ECCB to coordinate regional collaboration with the Association of CIP/CBI Heads of Unit and the Joint Regional Communications Centre (JRCC). Heads also agreed to identify a priority list of interventions for deeper functional cooperation and sourcing of common services by the OECS/ECCB consultative body.
The ECCB Governor further called for a consolidation of arrangements with respect to the sub region’s Citizenship by Investment (CBI) Programmes noting the need for harmonisation of the due diligence arrangements, agreement to common standards and common application protocols, and the sharing of information across countries and with the Joint Regional Communications Centre (JRCC).
Security
Heads of Government discussed current matters of regional security and proposed recommendations for increased collaboration with the Regional Security System
Diplomacy
The OECS Heads of Government advanced discussions of strategic representation on the African Continent and took further decisions on the appointment of non-resident ambassadors in the countries of Nigeria; South Africa; Ghana; Algeria; and the establishment of a permanent resident mission in Ethiopia, at the African Union in Addis Ababa.
The Meeting also agreed on the appointment of an ambassador and officers to staff the permanent resident mission in the Kingdom of Morocco.
The Authority confirmed the full incorporation of the OECS Member State of Antigua and Barbuda into the Overseas Mission in Brussels, Belgium.
Heads further advanced discussions on joint diplomatic representation in Ottawa, Canada and mandated the OECS Commission to continue exploring the shared interests of Barbados in this venture.
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