Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar is set to depart for the USA today to attend the Shields of the Americas Summit in Florida.
Minister Nicholas Morris confirmed yesterday that the Prime Minister is expected to meet with several senior US officials during her trip.
“The Prime Minister will have an opportunity to have dialogue with the President of the United States, as well as other senior officials, including the Secretary of State, Mr. Marco Rubio, United States Trade Representative, Jamieson Greer, and Secretary of Energy, Chris Wright,” Mr Morris said.
Morris revealed that he along with Minister of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs, Honourable Sean Sobers, Minister Barry Padarath, are part of the delegation.
“This is an opportunity for the Prime Minister to continue the relationship with and cooperation with the United States, and as we said previously, this is the strongest our relationship with the United States has been,” he said.
Trinidad and Tobago is set to have bilateral discussions with several other countries during the trip.
“The Prime Minister, through the Minister of Foreign Affairs, has requested bilateral discussions with some of our colleagues, namely the President of Argentina, the President of Panama, the President of El Salvador, and the President of the Dominican Republic,” Morris said.
“So it is a very big opportunity for Trinidad and Tobago to continue our fight on the regional, on the international stage, to bring opportunity back to the people of Trinidad and Tobago,” he added.
