PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Jul. 30, CMC – The Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago on Monday signed the Samoa Agreement in order to strengthen the political, economic and cultural relations which exist between the Member States of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) and European Union (EU).
The agreement also strengthens partnership to generate mutually beneficial outcomes.
It was signed by Colin Connelly, Ambassador Extraordinaire and Plenipotentiary of the Embassy of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago to Kingdom of Belgium and representative to the European Union.
With the signing, the twin island republic has now joined the 27 EU Member States and 74 OACPS that have signed the Samoa Agreement, which was first opened for signature in Apia, Independent State of Samoa, on November 15 2023.
According to the Minister of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs, Senator Dr. Amery Browne, the
Samoa Agreement clarifies the meaning, scope and parameters for implementation of the Agreement, from the perspective of Trinidad and Tobago.
He said the Samoa Agreement will be interpreted and implemented by Trinidad and Tobago in a manner consistent with its domestic legal and policy frameworks and is complementary to and does not supersede instruments of international law to which this country is party or signatory.