On Tuesday, April 16, 2024, the US Ambassador-designate to the Organisation of Japanese Caribbean States (OECS), His Excellency Roger F. Nyhus paid a courtesy go to on the Director-Common of the Organisation, Dr. Didacus Jules.
In his remarks, the Ambassador said that the US (US) considers the Caribbean to be an important associate and {that a} main goal of the US was to strengthen its relationship with the Caribbean area. On this regard, Ambassador Nyhus famous that the courtesy name would function an introductory assembly on the issues for future engagement with the OECS on areas of mutual curiosity, together with local weather change and the enhancement of regional safety. These areas, he introduced, had been excessive on the US’ precedence listing for cooperation with the area.
Through the assembly, numerous problems with financial concern to the US and OECS Member States had been mentioned. On issues regarding key areas for cooperation between the Organisation and the US, the Ambassador expressed the will of the US to stay engaged with the OECS with the intention to deal with particular problems with concern to the area and improve future prospects for cooperation.
The Director-Common apprised the Ambassador of the initiatives at present being undertaken by the Organisation and the progress made in the direction of regional integration. Dr. Jules additionally expressed gratitude for the assist of the US within the improvement of the OECS area.
Each side expressed the view that they’ll proceed to take care of common contact to share info, focus on particular issues referring to local weather points and safety within the OECS area, and agree on broader cooperation in areas of potential mutual curiosity.
Ambassador Nyhus was accompanied by Elizabeth Wewerka, Political Financial Officer on the U.S. Embassy in Bridgetown.
