Caribbean hoping to build on ACP-EU ties – President

President David Granger (right) observes one of the photographs that were part of the display at the reception

President David Granger last evening said that international peace and economic integration are the utmost goals of the Caribbean; goals, which he acknowledges are shared by the European Union, and were the cornerstone of the Treaty Establishing the European Economic Community (TEEEC).

The President, was at the time, speaking at the Photographic Exhibition and Cocktail Reception in commemoration of the 60th Anniversary of the Treaty of Rome, held at the Umana Yana, a release from the Ministry of the Presidency said.

“The Caribbean today, like Europe 60 years ago, yearns for peace.  The Caribbean seeks international peace, which is characterised by a