PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Mar 14, CMC – The Trinidad and Tobago government Friday reiterated its ‘disappointment” at the decision of the United Kingdom to impose visa restrictions on nationals from the oil-rich twin island Republic with immediate effect.
CARICOM and Foreign Affairs Minister, Dr. Amery Browne, speaking on a local radio programme, gave the impression that Port of Spain might have been blindsided by the decision from London, even as he acknowledged that the UK had given a 48 hour notice before making its position public.
“We were given two days notice. On Monday of this week, the government of the United Kingdom conveyed correspondence to the government of Trinidad and Tobago informing of the imposition of a visa regime beginning on Wednesday of this week,” Browne told radio listeners.
“Yes, there was some notice, but just two days, which really is insufficient time, certainly when dealing with friends to deal with a matter of this import. Their decision had already been made and simply was being conveyed to us int hos circumstances.
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