Georgetown : “Chile´s commitment to work together with CARICOM countries remains a firm priority.” This assurance was given by the newly accredited Plenipotentiary Representative of Chile to the Caribbean Community, Mr. Luis Fernando Ayala, who also affirmed that the Community can count on Chile as a “loyal ally and friend.”
Ambassador Ayala presented his letters of credence to Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, CARICOM Secretary-General today at the Georgetown, Guyana Headquarters of the CARICOM Secretariat before an audience that included Guyana’s envoy to Chile, Mr. Yesu Persaud.
In affirming the strength of Chile’s cooperation commitment to the Community, Mr. Ayala said that since the “reestablishment of democracy” in his country, it had “inaugurated a new chapter” in political and economic ties with CARICOM that had as its objective, the building of a “rich and common bilateral and multilateral agenda.” That agenda, he said, was established upon common values between Chile and CARICOM in respect of human rights, international law, territorial integrity, and the promotion of democracy.
Mr. Ayala said that Chile was committed to deepening its cooperation with CARICOM that had materialised over the years in the provision technical assistance in areas including agriculture, mining, international negotiations, and language training. As the two parties explored new avenues for cooperation, he said his government was pleased with the outcome of the Special Meeting of the CARICOM Heads of Government and the President of Chile, H.E. Sebastián Piñera, in Santiago Chile, which provided the “opportunity to reaffirm the importance of CARICOM for the Region.”
In the spirit of the Declaration of Santiago, he relayed that the Director of International Cooperation Agency of Chile would be visiting CARICOM Member States soon to assess ongoing cooperation projects and programmes developed under the Chile-CARICOM 2012-2014 Programme.
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