Cariforum, EU reaffirm trade, development partnership

Trade officials from the European Union (EU) and Cariforum held a one-day meeting in Grenada on November 21 at which they reaffirmed the two regions’ commitment to their trade and development partnership.

A joint release from the EU and Cariforum (Caricom plus the Dominican Republic) said that the two sides discussed progress made so far in putting the Cariforum-EU Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) into practice. The EPA aims to promote trade and investment, underpin regional integration and foster sustainable development.

The Head of the EU’s Delegation to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean,