COTED concludes in Georgetown

The two-day Meeting of the Forty-First Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) concluded on Friday in Georgetown, Guyana.
A special session with representatives of the Region’s private sector led the Meeting’s heavy agenda which also included deliberations on progress related to the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME), and external economic and trade matters. There were also discussions on health matters, particularly with regard to the effects of non communicable diseases on the Region’s workforce.
Please see a statement delivered by Senator, the Hon. Maxine McClean, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Barbados at the conclusion of the Meeting: COTED Statement