PARAMARIBO: Surinamese nominated for top position Caricom

PARAMARIBO: Ambassador Manorma Soeknandan has been formally nominated as candidate secretary general of the Caricom. She is Deputy Secretary General of the Caribbean Organization.

This nomination was made against the background of the importance Suriname attaches to the regional integration process, which provides a good basis for realizing national and regional development goals. Minister Albert Ramdin of Foreign Affairs, International Business and International Cooperation, who sent the letter on behalf of the government to the chairman of the Community Council of the Caricom, recalls that Suriname also attaches enormous value to the participation of Surinamese in regional and international organizations.

The Community Council, consisting of foreign ministers, among others, will meet in mid-April 2021 to determine the procedure for the selection of the eventual Secretary-General. After this, an opinion will be issued to the Heads of State Conference of the Caribbean Community, which will take the final decision, reports the Suriname Communication Service. Belize has also nominated a candidate for the position of Secretary General.