Overseas territory leaders pose last week at the recent Joint Ministerial Conference in the Cayman Islands. Photo: GIS

Economic diversification will be the top priority discussion topic in December when Caribbean overseas territory leaders meet with United Kingdom members of parliament during the Joint Ministerial Conference, according to a government press release.

Overseas territory leaders pose last week at the recent Joint Ministerial Conference in the Cayman Islands. Photo: GIS
Heads of Caribbean OTs met last week in the Cayman Islands and came to a consensus about this and other priority areas, including global standards of financial regulation, accountability and transparency; good governance; environmental stability; security and immigration, Premier Dr. Orlando Smith said in the release.

He added that these areas “are relevant to all OTs” and are topics “on which we should engage further dialogue with the UK.”

The upcoming JMC will give OT and UK leaders a chance to “work together on a wide range of issues,” according to government.

“In recognising the right of all people of the OTs to self-determination, leaders will discuss strategies to uphold the principles of good governance,” the release states.

Financial services regulation and financial crime will also be addressed, as will “access to all passports” and “emergency travel,” according to government.

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