Three newly-appointed envoys presented their letters of appointment
THREE ST KITTS AND NEVIS ENVOYS PRESENTED THEIR CREDENTIALS to a regional integration body and two independent countries respectively according to information reaching www.sknnewssource.com.
Basseterre’s Plenipotentiary Representative Mr. Larry Vaughn presented his credentials to the regional integration movement, CARICOM; Dr. Norgen Maxwell Wilson presented his document as his country’s Representative to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, while Ms. Verna Mills, did the same as the twin-island Federation’s first non-resident Representative to South Africa.
Vaughn said he was “humbled (and) honoured” to represent his nation as Plenipotentiary Representative to CARICOM.
“I am thankful to Prime Minister Terrance Drew and the Government and People of Saint Kitts and Nevis for having reposed great trust in me to bridge the national and regional agendas in the integration architecture for the benefit of our nationals and residents,” the newly-accredited envoy said.
“I have come to the role at the close of the 50th year in the life of the Caribbean Community. It is a time of unparalleled challenges and potentialities: Whether it is to improve competitiveness in all sectors across the member-states, to achieve more coordinated trade negotiation outcomes, to advocate for global appreciation for the multifaceted nature of our vulnerabilities, or to promote political stability in each member-state,” he noted.
“I pledge to actively serve in partnership with my colleagues in the Committee of Ambassadors for the shared benefit of all our peoples, from Belize to Barbados, from the Bahamas to Suriname,” Vaughn stated.
Commenting on shared pursuits of economic integration, foreign policy coordination, and human and social development by the people of St Kitts and Nevis, Vaughn said, “I have accepted this role cognisant that the fortunes of the people of Saint Kitts and Nevis are inextricably bound with the shared pursuits of economic integration, foreign policy coordination, human and social development, and security as are espoused and pursued by the Community.”
“With these pillars ever before me, I pledge my cooperation, my passion, and my action, not only as the plenipotentiary representative of a member-state but also as a proud son of CARICOM,” he said.
Meanwhile, Venezuela reiterated its commitment to strengthening friendly relations with the people of the Caribbean when Dr. Wilson presented his credentials.
Wilson will represent and protect his country’s interests by coordinating implementation of its foreign policy priorities; promoting and maintaining diplomatic and friendly relations; undertaking coordination of consular matters and services; and exploring avenues for trade promotion.
Coordinating educational opportunities for Kittitians and Nevisians with the Bolivarian Republic is also a key responsibility of Dr. Wilson.
Representative Vaughn presented his credentials in Georgetown, the headquarters of the CARICOM Secretariat, while Dr. Wilson presented his in Caracas, Venezuela.
And High Commissioner Mills, accompanied by her spouse, Mr. Jéneve Mills, presented her official appointment document, the Letter of Commission, to President of South Africa, His Excellency Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa.
High Commissioner Mills is St Kitts and Nevis’ first Non-resident High Commissioner to South Africa.
Mills was among 17 other Ambassadors and High Commissioners who presented Letters of Commission/Credence to the President.
She began her career as a Foreign Service Officer in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in charge of Latin America.
Mills is a graduate of the Diplomatic School of Madrid with an Inter-University Master’s Degree in Diplomacy and International Relations.
The newly-appointed envoy spearheaded the 2014 initiative that led to the opening of Basseterre’s embassy in Havana, Cuba.
A year later Mills was appointed as a Counselor/Chargé d’affaires to the Spanish-speaking Caribbean Island.
