Bahamas Has 6th Dialogue with The European Union

Foreign Minister the Hon. Frederick A. Mitchell M.P. Opened the Sixth Political Dialogue between The Bahamas and the European Union.

The talks are based on the long-standing partnership and friendly relations that exist between The Bahamas and the European Union and have served as the foundation for a wide array of cooperation and collaboration since its inception.

Foreign Minister Mitchell told all in attendance
“Our lived reality as a developing nation is impacted by a myriad of global crises. These range from intense and more frequent climatic events, high indebtedness of developing countries, poverty, the unreliability of supply food chain systems, the cost of fuel, heightened food insecurity, the remnants of COVID-19 and the emergence of new diseases, more sophisticated modes of organized crime, the situation in Haiti, the war in Ukraine, and the Israel and Palestine conflict. If there ever was a time for countries to forge and revitalize global partnerships for sustainable development, the time is now. Hence, as we deliberate on today’s agenda items, let us deliberate with a view to promoting systems and meaningful policies that respond to the needs of vulnerable countries like our own”.

Diplomatic Week serves as another means for the Foreign Ministry to expand our country’s diplomatic ties to combat external forces that directly and indirectly are increasing the cost of living for all Bahamians.

That afternoon, The Foreign Ministry and the European Union issued a Joint Communique that you can see here.