OECS Commission Statement on Passage of Tornado in Cuba

Media Statement

The Commission of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) notes with much sadness the unfortunate passage of a tornado over the Cuban capital on Sunday, January 27, 2019.

The Commission refers in particular to the tragic loss of life brought about by the tornado and conveys its deepest condolences to the relatives and friends of the deceased.  The Commission is also mindful of the significant damage to physical infrastructure caused by the passage of the tornado, and sympathises with those who may have suffered personal injury, or loss or damage to property.

The people of the OECS region share the pain and suffering of the Government and people of Cuba and join their Governments in conveying to the Government and people of Cuba, deepest condolences in this difficult period.  The Government and people of Cuba can be assured of the continued solidarity of the Government and people of the OECS.

 

OECS Communication Unit

Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States

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The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) is an International Organisation dedicated to economic harmonisation and integration, protection of human and legal rights, and the encouragement of good governance among independent and non-independent countries in the Eastern Caribbean. The OECS came into being on June 18th 1981, when seven Eastern Caribbean countries signed a treaty agreeing to cooperate with each other while promoting unity and solidarity among its Members. The Treaty became known as the Treaty of Basseterre, so named in honour of the capital city of St. Kitts and Nevis where it was signed. The OECS today, currently has eleven members, spread across the Eastern Caribbean comprising Antigua and Barbuda, Commonwealth of Dominica, Grenada, Montserrat, St. Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, St Vincent and The Grenadines, British Virgin Islands, Anguilla, Martinique and Guadeloupe. 

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