PM Skerrit leads Dominican delegation to 3rd Petrocaribe summit

Roseau,Dominica-August 9, 2007.........Dominica’s Prime Minister Hon. Roosevelt Skerrit is leading a six member delegation from the Commonwealth of Dominica to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to attend the 3rd PetroCaribe Summit.

The delegation which left Dominica for Caracas earlier today includes the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Trade and Labour, Hon. Charles Savarin, Minister for Housing, Lands, Telecommunications, Energy & Ports, Hon. Reginald Austrie, Minister for Economic Development and Planning, Hon. Julius Timothy, Mr. Floyd Capitolin from the Office of the Prime Minister and Mr. Rennethe Alexis, Businessman.

The PetroCaribe initiative, born in an era of soaring oil prices, is the brainchild of Venezuelan President, His Excellency, Hugo Chavez Frias. It is intended to contribute to energy security, socio-economic development and the integration and transformation of Caribbean and Latin American countries.

Countries that are members of PetroCaribe are Dominica, Antigua and Barbuda, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, Dominican Republic, Suriname, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize, Bahamas, Guyana, Cuba and Jamaica.

In the absence of Hon. Roosevelt Skerrit from the state, Minister for Public Works and Public Utilities, Hon. Ambrose George is acting as Prime Minister.