Ministry of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs

Senator the Honourable Paula Gopee-Scoon, Acting Minister of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs meets with newly-appointed Ambassador of Norway

Dennis Francis (at podium), President of the Seventy-Eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), delivers the opening address of the Sustainable Development Goals Summit #SDGSummit which commenced the High Level Week at the 78th Session of the UNGA.

Dennis Francis (at podium), President of the Seventy-Eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), delivers the opening address of the Sustainable Development Goals Summit #SDGSummit which commenced the High Level Week at the 78th Session of the UNGA.

Senator the Honourable Dr. Amery Browne, Minister of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs attends the 61st Anniversary of Independence Parade and Reception on 31st August, 2023

Senator the Honourable Dr. Amery Browne, Minister of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs greets His Excellency Dr. Christophe Nicolas Eick, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany at the Ministry’s Headquarters on 29th August, 2023

Senator the Honourable Dr. Amery Browne, Minister of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs greets His Excellency Arthur Williams, High Commissioner for Jamaica during a Farewell Courtesy Call at the Ministry on 24th August, 2023.

Minister of Foreign and CARICOM greets His Excellency Alvaro Enrique Sanchez Cordero, Ambassador of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela during a meeting on 23rd August, 2023

Minister of Foreign and CARICOM greets His Excellency Didier Chabert, Ambassador of the French Republic during a meeting on 17th August, 2023

Senator the Honourable Dr. Amery Browne, Minister of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs delivers remarks at the reception celebrating the 61st Anniversary of Jamaican Independence on 7th August, 2023 at the Official Residence of the High Commissioner of Jamaica

Senator the Honourable Dr. Amery Browne, Minister of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs delivers remarks at the reception celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the Inception of the Belt and Road Initiative which was held on 8th August, 2023 at the Hilton Trinidad & Conference Centre.

Dr. the Honourable Keith Rowley, Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago hosted His Royal Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, The Asantehene at the Deperadoes Pan Theatre, George Street, Port of Spain on  2nd August, 2023.  Senator the Honourable Dr. Amery Browne, Minister of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs and other Cabinet colleagues were also present.

Senator the Honourable Dr. Amery Browne, Minister of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs accompanied His Royal Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, The Asantehene on a visit to historical Fort George, St. James on 2nd August, 2023

Senator the Honourable Dr. Amery Browne, Minister of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs attend the Emancipation Day Street Parade and Cultural Programme at the Queens Park savannah on 1st August, 2023

Senator the Honourable Dr. Amery Browne, Minister of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs attend a Cocktail Reception hosted by Dr. the Honourable Keith Rowley, Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago in honour of His Royal Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, The Asantehene at the Trinidad Hilton Hotel & Conference Centre on 1st August, 2023

Senator the Honourable Dr. Amery Browne, Minister of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs attend the 21st Annual Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Symposium on 31st July, 2023 at the Trinidad Hilton and Conference Centre, St. Ann’s

His Royal Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, The Asantehene paid a Courtesy Call on Dr. the Honourable Keith Rowley, Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago on 31st July, 2023 at the Diplomatic Centre, St Ann’s

His Royal Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, The Asantehene paid a Courtesy Call on Her Excellency Christine Kangaloo, O.R.T.T., President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago on 31st July, 2023 at the President’s House 

Senator the Honourable Dr. Amery Browne, Minister of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs welcomed His Royal Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, The Asantehene to Trinidad and Tobago on 30th July, 2023 at the South Terminal, Piarco International Airport.  His Royal Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, The Asantehene is visiting the country on the invitation of Dr. the Honourable Keith Rowley, Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago to commemorate Emancipation celebrations.

Acting Minister of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs meets with the High Commissioner for Ghana to Trinidad and Tobago

Minister of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs greets His Excellency William Bush, Ambassador of the Republic of Colombia

Minister of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs meets with Mr. Ugo Blanco, UNDP Resident Representative for Trinidad and Tobago

Minister of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs, participates in virtual Ministerial Meeting hosted by Anthony Blinken, United States Secretary of State to Launch the Global Coalition against Synthetic Drug Threats, on 7th July, 2023

Minister of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs greets Her Excellency Harriet Cross, High Commissioner of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland during a meeting on 10th July, 2023 at the headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs

Minister of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs presented Ms. Simone Marie Louise Gillette, Honorary Consul General for the Swiss Confederation in Trinidad and Tobago with her Exequatur at the Ministry’s headquarters in Port-of-Spain on 30th June, 2023

Flag Raising Ceremony in observance of the CARIOM 50th Anniversary 

Dr. The Honourable Keith Rowley, Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago delivered a statement on the occasion of The Caribbean Community (CARICOM)’s 50th Anniversary 

Dr. The Honourable Keith Rowley, Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago planted a poui tree at the Chaguaramas Convention Centre on the occasion of The Caribbean Community (CARICOM)’s 50th Anniversary 

CARICOM Heads of Government group photograph for the Opening Ceremony of the 45th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) 

Dr. the Honourable Keith Rowley, Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago shares a light moment with Senator the Honourable Dr. Amery Browne, Minister of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs at the Opening Ceremony of the 45th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM)

Senator the Honourable Dr. Amery Browne, Minister of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs converse with Commonwealth Secretary-General, the Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC at the Opening Ceremony of the 45th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM)

Dr. the Honourable Keith Rowley, Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago delivered a statement at the Opening Ceremony of the 45th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) 

Senator the Honourable Dr. Amery Browne, Minister of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs chats with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres at the Opening Ceremony of the 45th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM)

Minister of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs delivers remarks at the Pope’s Day Celebration on 29th June, 2023

Minister of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs presented Mr. Gabriel Woodham, Honorary Consul for the Republic of Ghana in Trinidad and Tobago with his Exequatur at the Ministry’s headquarters in Port-of-Spain on 30th June, 2023

Minister of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs welcomed Ms. Joanna Kazana-Wisniowiecki, newly appointed Resident Coordinator of the United Nations System’s Operational Activities for Development, in Trinidad and Tobago at the Ministry’s headquarters in Port-of-Spain on 30th June, 2023

Minister of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs met with Mr. Gerardo Noto, outgoing United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative in Trinidad and Tobago during a Farewell Courtesy Call on 29th June, 2023 at the headquarters of the Ministry

Minister of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs presents Exequatur to the newly appointed Honorary Consul for the Republic of Costa Rica - 30 June 2023

Minister Browne and Ambassador Suarez celebrate Argentina National Day on the A.R.A. Libertad - 29 June 2023

For the ribbon cutting to launch Latin Nights III are from left: H.E. Yutaka Matsubara, Ambassador of Japan; Mr. José Cisterna, Consul and Chargé d’Affaires a.i., Embassy of Chile; H.E. Álvaro Sánchez Cordero, Ambassador of Venezuela; Ms. Paula Greene, Executive Director of NALIS; H.E. Marcelo Gabriel Suárez Salvia, Ambassador of Argentina; Senator the Honourable Donna Cox, Minister of Social Development and Family Services; Honourable Symon de Nobriga, Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister – Communications; H.E. Fernando Nogales Álvarez, Ambassador of Spain; H.E. Tania Diego Olite, Ambassador of Cuba and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps; Senator the Honourable Dr. Amery Browne, Minister of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs; H.E. Víctor Hugo Morales Meléndez, Ambassador of Mexico; H.E. David Francisco Málaga Ego Aguirre, Ambassador of Peru (behind Ambassador of Mexico); and H.E. Selvia Miller Ambassador of Panama.

Permanent Secretary Toussaint and Undersecretary of State Viļumsons and their respective delegations during the Bilateral Political Consultations between the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and the Republic of Latvia on 15th June, 2023.

Senator the Honourable Dr. Amery Browne, Minister of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs hosted a Handover Ceremony for the Donation of Medical Supplies by the China-Caribbean Development Centre to the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago on Monday 12th June, 2023 at the headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs. In attendance at the Handover Ceremony was the Honourable Terrence Deyalsingh, Minister of Health and His Excellency Fang Qiu, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China. The donation of medical supplies comprised 50,000 medical masks and 1,000 sets of protective clothing. At the ceremony Minister Browne and Ambassador Fang Qiu signed the Handover Certificate to formalise the donation.

Senator the Honourable Dr. Amery Browne, Minister of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs met with The Rt. Hon Patricia Scotland KC, Secretary-General of the Commonwealth at the Ministry’s Headquarters on 12th June, 2023

From L-R: Mr. Keisuke Harada, Senior Manager, Caribbean Operations at Marubeni Power International Inc.; Mr. Yuji Sato, Deputy Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Power Division, the Marubeni Corporation; Senator the Honourable Dr. Amery Browne, Minister of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs; and Mr. Mohamed Majeed, Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Chairman, Marubeni Power International of South Jamaica (SJPC) during a Courtesy Call at the Ministry of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs on 5th June, 2023.

His Excellency Dennis Francis, Permanent Representative of Trinidad and Tobago to the United Nation, New York and President-Elect for the 78th Session of the United Nations General Assembly.

Minister of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs delivering the Statement at the Second Session of the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent. At left is His Excellency Dennis Francis, Permanent Representative of Trinidad and Tobago to the United Nations, New York. In the background is Mr. Vladimir Budhu, First Secretary at the Permanent Mission

Minister of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and Ambassador Goran Aleksic, State Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia during the Ninth ACS Summit in Antigua, Guatemala on 12th May, 2023

MINISTER OF FOREIGN AND CARICOM AFFAIRS DELIVERS REMARKS AT WELCOME RECEPTION IN HONOUR OF THE ARRIVAL OF THE AMBASSADOR OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Minister of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs joins with members of staff of the Ministry on the occasion of Divali 2022

Minister of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs attended a reception hosted by His Excellency Víctor Hugo Morales Meléndez, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United Mexican States on the occasion of the 212th Anniversary of Independence of Mexico at NAPA on 15th September, 2022. 

Minister of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs signs the Condolence Book on the passing of Queen Elizabeth II at the British High Commission, St. Clair on 9th September, 2022. 

The Ministry of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs is in the process of finalising the development of a National Diaspora Policy. Accordingly, comments from all members of the public and stakeholders on the draft document are welcomed.

Please forward all comments to diasporafeedback@foreign.gov.tt