Above, Prime Minister Harris engaged in camaraderie with his fellow CARICOM Heads of Government yesterday, Wednesday, July 3rd, 2019, in the moments ahead of the Opening Ceremony of the 40th Regular Meeting of the Conference of CARICOM Heads of Government, which was held in Saint Lucia.

Above are photos from the breakfast meeting that was held this morning with Norway’s Prime Minister in Saint Lucia. 

ST. KITTS-NEVIS PRIME MINISTER ENGAGES IN MEANINGFUL DIALOGUE ON VENEZUELA WITH NORWAY’S PRIME MINISTER

July 4th, 2019
The Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris is at this moment (just after
8:00am on Thursday, July 4th, 2019) discussing important matters in relation to Venezuela with the Prime
Minister of Norway, Her Excellency Erna Solberg. The discussion is taking place during a breakfast
meeting in Saint Lucia.

The Norwegian Prime Minister was a special guest at yesterday’s opening ceremony of the 40th Regular
Meeting of the Conference of CARICOM Heads of Government.
Also in attendance at the breakfast meeting are the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Dr. the
Honourable Keith Rowley and the Prime Minister of Barbados, the Honourable Mia Mottley, as well as
CARICOM’s Secretary-General, Ambassador His Excellency Irwin LaRocque and CARICOM’s Assistant
Secretary-General for Foreign and Community Relations, Ambassador His Excellency Colin Granderson
along with key support staff.

Over the past six months, Prime Minister Harris has been the leading force behind CARICOM’s thrust to
advance dialogue and negotiations on behalf of the people of Venezuela.

Since January, the Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis has been working the phones and travelling on
diplomatic missions, capably leading CARICOM’s diplomacy efforts and receiving unwavering support
from his Colleague Heads of Government – in particular, Dr. the Honourable Keith Rowley and the
Honourable Mia Mottley – and CARICOM’s Secretary-General.
Prime Minister Harris assumed the six-month chairmanship of CARICOM on January 1st, 2019 – and since
then hit the ground running during an exceptionally busy and high-profile tenure as Chairman that has
solidified his reputation as a strong leader.

During his remarks in his capacity as outgoing Chairman of the Caribbean Community at yesterday’s
opening ceremony, Prime Minister Harris commended the Norwegian Government for its efforts “to bring
the two sides [in Venezuela] together in an attempt to end the impasse and allow the country to return to
stability.”

Prime Minister Harris also said yesterday, “We must make clear that CARICOM plays a role of honest
broker” in advancing dialogue and negotiations in Venezuela. “All stakes are high,” Dr. Harris added.

The 40th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community is being
held at the Sandals Grande Saint Lucian Resort on July 4th and 5th.

This morning’s breakfast meeting is taking place ahead of the plenary session of the 40th Regular Meeting.