Senator the Honourable Dr. Amery Browne, Minister of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs, delivered
Welcome Remarks at the 26th Intersessional Preparatory Meeting for the 29th Ordinary Meeting of
the Ministerial Council of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS), held virtually on January,
26th 2024.
In his statement, Minister Browne welcomed participants to the meeting, expressed appreciation to
the Chair of the Ministerial Council, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Business and
International Cooperation of Suriname, for his guidance during his term as Chair and commended
the organization for the work done during the past year.
The Minister also focused on the importance of inter-regional cooperation to address the shared
threat of Climate Change, its related challenges and their effects on the people of the Caribbean
region.
The Ministerial Council conducted a review and assessment of the work done by the ACS and its
Special Committees during the 2023-2024 period, while charting a course for the work to be carried
out in the coming year. Finally, Ministers discussed preparation for the 30th Anniversary of the ACS
to be commemorated later this year and the hosting of the 29th Ministerial Conference in May 2024.
