PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Oct 19, CMC – Trinidad and Tobago Sunday reiterated its position why it is standing apart from its Caribbean Community (CARICOM) neighbours in declining to back a regional position on key security and regional stability issues, including the growing presence of the United States military in the region.
In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs said the Kamla Persad Bissessar-led government ‘wishes to once more, categorially express its strong support for the on-going military intervention of the United States of America in the region.
‘These operations aimed at combatting narco and human trafficking and other forms of transnational crime are ultimately aimed at allowing the region to be a true ‘Zone of Peace’ where all citizens can in reality, live and work in a safe environment,’ the statement said.
On Saturday, the Guyana-based CARICOM Secretariat said that CARICOM leaders had met to discuss several issues on the regional agenda, including the security build-up in parts of the Caribbean and its potential impact on member states.
It said that the position at that meeting was not endorsed by the government of the twin-island republic.