Opening Remarks Delivered by His Excellency, Edwin Carrington Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community at the Opening Ceremony of the 31st Meeting

Salutations Their Excellencies the Most Honourable Sir Patrick Allen Governor General of Jamaica and the Most Honourable Lady Allen
Bruce Golding PrimeMinister of Jamaica and Chairman of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean CommunityYour Excellencies Bharrat Jagdeo, President of the Republic of Guyana and Rene Preval President of the Republic of HaitiOther Distinguished Heads of Government of the Caribbean CommunityYour Excellency Ban Ki-Moon, Secretary-General of the United NationsYour Excellency Jose Miguel Insulza, Secretary-General of the Organisation of American States (OAS)Honourable MinistersHigh Officials of the Government of JamaicaThe Acting President of the Caribbean Court of JusticeYour Excellencies the Ambassadors Accredited to the Caribbean Community and other Members of the Diplomatic CorpsHeads of Regional Institutions and Representatives of International Organisations