Prime Mitchell, Dickon Mitchell and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Joseph Andall, are out of the State as of today heading to Saudia Arabia for the inaugural CARICOM-Saudia Arabian Summit.
The Summit is to begin Thursday.
Prime Minister Mitchell is Head of a 7-member delegation, including Mr. Andall, Advisors Rodney George, Damian Dolland, Teddy St. Louis, Civil Aviation Officer, Marlon Carte, and Chevanne Britton, Deputy Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Finance.
The summit will highlight joint efforts to promote peace, stability, security, and prosperity among nations.
In addition, it’s geared at strengthening ties, promoting trade and investment-relations between Saudi Arabia and CARICOM and to further expand relations.
According to a release, Prime Minister Mitchell and Mr. Andall will be engaged in several bi-lateral meetings to discuss various avenues for collaboration between Saudi Arabia and Grenada.
Prime Minister Mitchell and his delegation are scheduled to return to Grenada on Saturday, November 18, 2023.
Minister for Finance, Dennis Cornwall, has been appointed Acting Prime Minister in the absence of Prime Minister Mitchell.
More on the Summit from Petra Louison.
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The Grenadian Leader and his delegation are part of a wider grouping of Leaders down to attend the Summit.
The Summit is seen as being historic, with Saudi Arabia opening up ties with the Caribbean and to begin a mutual bond of friendship.
It’s the desire of both regions, Saudi Arabia, the Caribbean, Central and South America.
The major goal is to promote investment and commerce, particularly in critical sectors such as infrastructure, hospitality, energy, climate change, and environmental sustainability.
Aside from trade and investment, the summit aims to strengthen shared values, improve people-to-peoples’ contact, and celebrate cultural heritage.
Expectation is that although Saudi Arabia is miles away, the setting up of relationships can help in a plethora of ways to bring benefits to debt-riddled countries of small island States.
