Yesterday, January 19, Cuba assumed the pro tempore presidency of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS/AEC), previously held by Haiti, during the 21st ordinary meeting of the organization’s Council of Ministers.
Upon assuming the responsibility, Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla reaffirmed the country’s commitment to revitalizing the regional institution, which, he said, has the potential to make an important contribution to Latin American and Caribbean integration, to jointly confront the political, economic, social, cultural, and environmental challenges of the era.
Rodríguez Parrilla also announced that the 7th ACS/AEC Summit will take place this year in Havana.
Discussion at the gathering centered on the impact of climate change in the Caribbean, based on reports from the November, 2015, expert seminar on the issue held in Trinidad and Tobago.