CARICOM Delegates Receive A Warm Welcome from Japanese Officials

(St. Kitts and Nevis Information Service) BASSETERRE (2nd Oct., 2018): CARICOM delegates got the opportunity to experience and explore the history, culture, cuisine and hospitality of Japan while attending a familiarization trip from the 16th to 23rd September, 2018.

Ambassadors from Antigua and Barbuda, Commonwealth of the Bahamas, Belize, Commonwealth of Dominica, Grenada, Republic of Guyana, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and the Republic of Suriname were invited to participate in the activity.

During the trip delegates visited temples, a traditional Japanese tea house where they were serenaded to by Geisha girls, enjoyed a river cruise, rode the bullet train and attended Expo Japan. At the expo, they were excited to see booths from Caribbean islands such as: Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica and the Dominican Republic. An invitation was sent to the delegates to participate at the 2019 Expo.

Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Tourism, Carlene Henry-Morton, said that the familiarization trip provided many opportunities for deepening relations between the Japanese government and CARICOM member countries.
“During discussions with Japanese officials we spoke about the possibilities of providing training in the area of Community Tourism and the prospect of marketing the CARICOM islands as a multi-destination vacation getaway for persons who want to experience and explore the Caribbean.” She said.

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