Memo: Joint statement of the European Commission and the CARIFORUM

On the occasion of the Thirty-Second Regular Meeting of the Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community in Frigate Bay, St.Kitts, CARICOM Heads of Government met with Mr. Andris Piebalgs, European Union Commissioner for Development in special session on 2 July 2011.

A series of political and cooperation issues were discussed. The encounter marked a new phase in further enhancing Caribbean-EU relations. Development cooperation has picked up significantly, the CARIFORUM/EU Economic Partnership Agreement is being implemented and both Sides are working together on a Joint Caribbean/EU Strategy to lay the groundwork for a more mature relationship which will encompass political dialogue and development cooperation