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US-Caribbean Dialogue opens in Washington as CARICOM leaders meet US officials

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Dominica's Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit is in Washington today for the US-Caribbean Dialogue convened by the State Department, covering security, energy, trade, investment and disaster management.

Why it matters

Heads of CARICOM member states are meeting senior US officials in Washington today, with the agenda running from regional security to energy and disaster resilience — Caribbean small-island states are pushing to turn shared vulnerability into concrete cooperation with the United States.

Full report

The Office of the Prime Minister of Dominica announced on October 15 that Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit is in Washington, D.C., today for the US-Caribbean Dialogue.

Convened by the United States Department of State, the meeting brings together heads of CARICOM member states and senior US officials to discuss cooperation in security, energy, trade, investment and disaster management.

Skerrit is expected to advance Dominica's and the region's priorities, including practical partnership in renewable energy, infrastructure and disaster preparedness. The discussions will also address regional security challenges, including illicit firearms trafficking and transnational organised crime.

In the Prime Minister's absence, Minister for Finance, Economic Development, Climate Resilience and Social Security, Dr. Irving McIntyre, is serving as Acting Prime Minister.

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