Barbados Attorney General Marshall opens talks on LIAT

(Barbados Today) Negotiations began today between the governments of Barbados and Antigua and Barbuda over the takeover of Barbados’ majority ownership of island-hopping airline LIAT.

Teams from both countries met today at the Hilton Hotel to begin talks, a week after Barbados’ lead negotiator, Attorney General Dale Marshall, revealed he had tried unsuccessfully to arrange a previous meeting with LIAT officials to discuss the details surrounding selling its 49.4 per cent stake to the Gaston Browne administration.

The Attorney General said he was hopeful he would be able to meet with authorities from St John’s before the start of the CARICOM summit in St Lucia which begins on Wednesday.

Marshall led a team which also included Minister of Tourism Kerrie Symmonds and Director of Finance and Economic Affairs Ian Carrington into today’s proceedings.

The talks are expected to continue tomorrow.

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