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Port of Spain – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders will meet on Tuesday to “advance the process for the selection” of a new secretary general to replace the Dominican-born diplomat, Irwin LaRocque, who has been in the post since August 2011.
A statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs here said that the virtual 21st Special Meeting of the regional leaders will be chaired by Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley, the chairman of the 15-member grouping.
The statement said the purpose of the meeting “is to advance the process for selection of a new Secretary-General”, but gave no further details. Last week, the CARICOM Council of Ministers met to discuss the replacement for LaRocque and Trinidad and Tobago’s Foreign Minister, Dr Amery Browne is expected to present the report of the Council.
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