“That’s what we have to intentionally start sensitising ourselves with a clear diplomatic and political understanding of how the dynamics are working,” said Dr Gravesande, UG’s Registrar, whose doctoral thesis is titled “An assessment of Regional Integration efforts by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) in the latter half of the nineteenth century: An Agenda for immediate action.”įoreign Affairs Minister Hugh Todd told the National Assembly during consideration of a motion against Venezuela’s aggression that he was in constant contact with foreign ministers of CARICOM member states and other countries.īarbados’ Prime Minister, Mia Mottley late last month told the 84th conference of her Barbados Labour Party CARICOM has spoken, but equally, we know that Venezuela has been a good sister country to us, and we pray that therefore, persons will allow maturity to attend all of their actions and conversations,” she said. Dr Gravesande noted that last weekend there were 38 statements, including four from CARICOM, several of which are beneficiaries of Venezuela’s ALBA. He suggested that Guyana informs itself and strengthens its Foreign Ministry to understand what was being said so that the country could build strategic alliances. “I’m quite concerned about some of the utterances coming from within CARICOM given ALBA (Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our Americas), given the relations that some Prime Ministers have with Venezuela and some recent engagements that are happening,” he told the University of Guyana-sponsored Turkeyen and Tain Talks on the topic: “Prepare Rather Than Fear- Venezuela’s Illegal Claim and Its Possible Effects”. ![]() International Relations expert, Dr Nigel Gravesande on Monday urged Guyana to be alert to possible cracks in Caribbean Community (CARICOM) solidarity against Venezuela’s claim to this country’s Essequibo County.
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