CARICOM SG holds wide-ranging talks with Martinique delegation

By Michelle Nurse Last updated Jan 23, 2015

Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community, (CARICOM) Ambassador Irwin LaRocque (third from left) is photographed with a delegation from the Regional Council of Martinique comprising Ms. Christiane Mage, President of the European Affairs and Cooperation Commission (centre), Dr. Jean Crusol, President of the Economic Affairs Commission (second from left) and Mr. Jean Yves Lacascade, Director for European Affairs and Cooperation (third from right). Sharing the moment are Assistant Secretary-General, Foreign and Community Relations, Ambassador Colin Granderson (third from right), General Counsel at the CARICOM Secretariat, Ms. Safiya Ali (second from right), and Adviser to the Secretary-General Mr. Neville Bissember (left) — Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community, (CARICOM) Ambassador Irwin LaRocque (third from left) is photographed with a delegation from the Regional Council of Martinique comprising Ms. Christiane Mage, President of the European Affairs and Cooperation Commission (centre), Dr. Jean Crusol, President of the Economic Affairs Commission (second from left) and Mr. Jean Yves Lacascade, Director for European Affairs and Cooperation (third from right). Sharing the moment are Assistant Secretary-General, Foreign and Community Relations, Ambassador Colin Granderson (right), General Counsel at the CARICOM Secretariat, Ms. Safiya Ali (second from right), and Adviser to the Secretary-General Mr. Neville Bissember (left)

Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, met on Wednesday 21 January 2015 with a delegation from Martinique, which is one of five Caribbean territories which have applied for Associate Membership of CARICOM.

The delegation from the Regional Council of Martinique comprised Ms. Christiane Mage, President of the European Affairs and Cooperation Commission, Dr. Jean Crusol, President of the Economic Affairs Commission and Mr. Jean Yves Lacascade, Director for European Affairs and Cooperation. Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Curacao and Sint Maarten are the other territories seeking Associate Membership.