MINISTER OF FOREIGN AND CARICOM AFFAIRS MEETS WITH HONORARY CONSUL GENERAL OF THE KINGDOM OF DENMARK

Senator the Honourable Dr. Amery Browne, Minister of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs met with Mr. Ravi Dolsingh, Honorary Consul General of the Kingdom of Denmark to the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago on 8thAugust, 2023 at the Ministry’s headquarters.

Discussions at the meeting focused on possible areas of cooperation between the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and the Kingdom of Denmark. Minister Browne indicated that the time was right to maximise the potential for cooperation between the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and the Kingdom of Denmark. Delving into the prospective agenda for the development of bilateral relations between the two countries, the Minister recommended the identification of a number of target areas that could be developed in the short term.

Talks during the meeting pivoted on potential exchanges in harnessing wind and solar power and the potential for income generation and promoting Trinidad and Tobago as a manufacturing centre for renewable energy components for Latin America and the Caribbean.

In addition to renewable technologies, Minister Browne recommended that discussions be opened on the integration between technology and agriculture given Denmark’s proficiency in the use of smart technologies in this area.

The meeting ended cordially with both Minister Browne and Honorary Consul Dolsingh committing to pave the way forward for strengthening relations between Trinidad and Tobago and Denmark.

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