TT targets trade expansion

The discussions focused on exploring mechanisms for advancing regional integration, improving transportation links and generally enhancing re-gional trade and investment.

According to Valley, this was a unique opportunity for him to utilise his position within the Association of Caribbean States and that of Caricom spokesperson for bilaterals, to emphasise the similar agendas of Latin America and Trinidad and Tobago.

In discussions with Panama’s vice minister for foreign affairs Ricardo Duran and Ambassador Gerardo Maloney Francis, Valley and Am-bassador Plenipotentiary Jerry Narace emphasised the critical need for the Caribbean and Latin America to implement significant improvements to the air transportation systems, and to support the development of inter-regional trade and investment.