Happy 34th Antigua and Barbuda: CARICOM

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has congratulated Antigua and Barbuda on the country’s thirty-fourth anniversary of Independence, 1 November 2015.

CARICOM Secretary-General, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, in a congratulatory message to Antiguan Prime Minister Hon. Gaston Brown, praised Antigua and Barbuda as a stalwart in the regional integration movement, always prepared to do its part to strengthen and further the interest of the Region.

This year’s Independence celebrations are being held under the theme “Antigua and Barbuda, Rebuilding with Unity and Purpose”.  The CARICOM SG said this speaks to the harmony and shared vision of the peoples of the two sister islands in their continued strides for a better future.

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“Honourable Prime Minister:

“On behalf of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), I extend warmest congratulations to you and the People of Antigua and Barbuda on the occasion of your country’s Thirty-Fourth Anniversary of Independence.

 This year’s theme, “Antigua and Barbuda, Rebuilding with Unity and Purpose” speaks to the harmony and shared vision of the peoples of two sister islands in their continued strides for a better future.

 Honourable Prime Minister, Antigua and Barbuda has been a stalwart in the regional integration movement, always prepared to do its part to strengthen and further the interest of the Region. The Community continues to count on the firm commitment of Antigua and Barbuda in the quest for sustainable development.

 CARICOM is pleased to join the People and Government of Antigua and Barbuda in celebrating yet another milestone and extends best wishes for the continued progress of the country.”