Guyana was on Wednesday lauded for its seminal role in the evolution of the regional integration movement, as the country’s new Ambassador to CARICOM Charlene Phoenix (left) presented her credentials to CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque.
The Secretary-General, in remarks at the accreditation ceremony, noted Guyana’s role, along with Barbados and Antigua and Barbuda, in restarting the integration process through the formation of the Caribbean Free Trade Association (CARIFTA), and then, through the Georgetown Accord, fashioning the pivotal movement from CARIFTA to CARICOM. A press release from CARICOM said that he also noted Guyana’s Lead Responsibility for Agriculture in the CARICOM Quasi-Cabinet and the importance of the sector to the Community’s efforts to enhance its food security. (CARICOM photo)