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CARICOM and Saudi Arabia agreed at an unprecedented summit on Thursday to work together on food and energy security, although Riyadh appears to have pulled more countries in the region out of the meeting, according to a later publication.
Held in Riyadh, the summit was co-chaired by the arguable Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman, and Roosevelt Skerrit, Prime Minister of Dominica.
According to the statement issued after the summit, the two sides agreed to join efforts to promote peace, security, stability and prosperity, “through mutual respect and cooperation among countries and regions, to achieve sustainable progress and uphold the rules. “-foreign system founded. ” an order founded on respect for foreign law and the Charter of the United Nations. “
Adherence to the International Charter and the Charter of the United Nations can be considered simply as an advantage for Guyana in its confrontation with Venezuela over the border dispute between the two countries.
The two sides agreed on relations at the multilateral and bilateral levels, as well as in global forums, seeking opportunities for “sustainable development, peace, security and stability, the development of tourism infrastructure, as well as the creation of business opportunities in the global realm of ICT and virtual facilities. “and bring industry and investment flows to life by creating mutually favorable opportunities for joint investments, with a specific focus on sustainable infrastructure, renewable energy, industry, tourism, logistics, and connectivity. “
The summit agreed to promote industrial and investment relations by strengthening public-private partnerships and business-to-business relations between the two regions, as well as new physical and online platforms, industrial missions, exhibitions, seminars, meetings and dialogues.
The assembly accepted Saudi Arabia’s bid to host Expo 2030 in Riyadh. He also praised Saudi Arabia’s Middle East Green Initiative (MGI) and its announcement to identify and host a committed MGI Secretariat and allocate $2. 5 billion to MGI projects and governance. Saudi Arabia’s announcement on the creation of a foreign water organization founded in Riyadh, calling for more decisive global action.
Highlighting the role that CARICOM and Saudi Arabia can play as hosts of primary sporting events, the Summit endorsed Saudi Arabia’s bid to host the 2034 FIFA World Cup.
Cooperation in the development of sustainable and circular agriculture and in the promotion of sustainable food production, sustainable use and management of water resources and promote trade and investment opportunities in food and agri-based industries was also agreed.
“To take advantage of the cultural diversity, openness and rich history of the two regions to emphasize that tolerance and non-violent coexistence are among the highest vital values and principles for friendly relations between nations and cultures,” it also agreed.
It was also agreed to promote the cultural and arts industries of CARICOM and Saudi Arabia through cultural festivals, art exhibitions, film festivals, workshops, e-book fairs and other occasions, as well as to encourage the exchange of smart practices and capacity building in the fields. protection, conservation and recovery of cultural and ancient heritage.
Boosting cooperation in the field of tourism, including heritage tourism, cruise tourism, sustainable ecotourism and medical and wellness tourism, also received the green light.
The meeting stressed the importance and urgency of promoting joint action towards mitigating climate change and adapting to its impacts, protecting the environment and developing low carbon and clean energy technologies.
The two agreed to hold the second Saudi Arabia-CARICOM summit in 2026.
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