Americas Summit to Provide Chance
for Obama to Discuss Ties With Latin America
Mexico City - The fifth Summit of the Americas in April will provide
an opportunity for U.S. President Barack Obama to discuss relations
with Latin America and the Caribbean, Patrick Manning, Prime
Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, said.
The summit will be the first multilateral forum of the region in
which Obama is likely to participate, Manning said.
"The new leader in the White House (Obama) has enunciated the need
for the kind of diplomacy which brings people together," Manning
said, expressing belief that Obama "will have the opportunity to
interact with his counterparts on issues affecting us all such as
the economy, energy, environment and security."
"We are honored that Obama will grace our shores to share, for the
first time, his vision and hope for the future of our hemisphere",
Manning told the his country's Parliament.
The prospects for a new engagement of the United States with Latin
America and the Caribbean must not be downplayed, he added.
Since the global financial crisis goes on spreading its negative
effects, Manning said it was time for all to work together to find a
solution.
"In a world in which countries are becoming more interdependent day
by day, it is necessary to strengthen cooperation more than ever,"
he said.
The summit, the first to be held in a Caribbean state, will take
place in Trinidad and Tobago from April 17-19. The theme of the
summit is "securing our citizens' future by promoting human
prosperity, energy security and environmental sustainability." |
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