US Secretary of State to visit Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana next week

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to TT on July 5 to participate in the Caribbean Community (Caricom) Heads of Government meeting.

An official release from the Department of State said Blinken will also attend the celebrations of the 50th anniversary of Caricom.

His visit seeks to build on US Vice President Kamala Harris’ historic visit to the Bahamas on June 8, when she co-hosted the US-Caribbean leaders meeting.

He will also engage on pressing issues in the region with heads of government, including TT's Prime Minister and incoming chair  of Caricom Dominican Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit.

On July 6, Blinken will travel to Georgetown, Guyana to meet with President Irfaan Ali, Foreign Minister Hugh Todd and other key members of the Cabinet to discuss priority bilateral issues including food and energy security, decarbonisation, climate resilience, regional migration and building local capacity.