Memorandum of Understanding Establishing a Cooperative Framework
Joint Media Release - OECS and Government of Malta
The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Tourism and the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding establishing a cooperative framework for joint projects and activities across mutually agreed programme areas.
The Memorandum of Understanding highlights the mutual benefits of collaboration and collective action, emphasizing the aligned strategic priorities and complementary strengths of both parties, with the aim of engaging in knowledge sharing and technical cooperation in a number of areas.
The OECS, an inter-governmental organization comprising Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, Montserrat, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Anguilla, British Virgin Islands, Guadeloupe, and Martinique, works to advance five key objectives: strengthening regional integration, innovating economic models, promoting environmental sustainability, building resilience, and fostering social equity and inclusion.
In line with its strategic policy objectives, the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Tourism underscores the advocacy and advancement of Small Island Developing States in international fora, and prioritizes capacity-building initiatives aimed at advancing the sustainable development and resilience of these States. The Memorandum of Understanding was signed by Mr Christopher Cutajar, Permanent Secretary, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Tourism, and Dr Didacus Jules, Director General, Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States.