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Montevideo, November 2nd 2024 - 11:21 UTC

Tag: Joint Ministerial Council

  • Thursday, November 16th 2023 - 10:00 UTC

    Falkland Islands Government delegation engages in key talks at Joint Ministerial Council

    FIG delegation: Deputy Representative, Michael Betts, The Hon. Teslyn Barkman MLA, FIG Representative to the UK & Europe, Richard Hyslop, and Communications & Media Officer, Will Bateman

    A delegation from the Falkland Islands Government (FIG), led by the Hon. Teslyn Barkman MLA, participated in the Joint Ministerial Council with Leaders and Representatives of the UK Overseas Territories and the UK Government this week at the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office in London, FIG informed in a press release.

  • Monday, November 30th 2020 - 08:52 UTC

    UK-Overseas Territories Joint Ministerial Council 2020 communiqué

    The annual meeting this year took place via a video conference from November 23/26.

    In a Saturday communiqué of the latest UK-Overseas Territories Joint Ministerial Council 2020, the UK government reiterated support for the OTs self-determination, its commitment to supporting the OTs in building successful and resilient economies, with “reasonable assistance needs of Territories where financial self-sufficiency is not possible”, and referring to UK's withdrawal from the EU, acknowledges it will impact on OTs, particularly in the areas of funding and trade.

  • Thursday, November 30th 2017 - 09:12 UTC

    JMC communiqué underlines self determination and UK's commitment post Brexit

    BOTs delegates were received at Downing Street by Prime Minister Theresa May on Tuesday morning

    The two-day British Overseas Territories Joint Ministerial Council meeting in London ended on Wednesday with a communiqué underlining self determination, (plus commitment to counter hostile sovereignty claims), constitutional relationship, disaster recovery, --following the sweeping damages caused by hurricanes--, tax transparency and Brexit.

  • Wednesday, November 2nd 2016 - 08:03 UTC

    Caribbean BOTs form a group to focus on Brexit at the Joint Ministerial Council

    Cayman Islands Premier Alden McLaughlin said a small forum of territories was needed to deal specifically with Brexit

    Concerned about how the UK’s departure from the European Union over the next two years will impact their communities, leaders from the British Overseas Territories in the Caribbean have agreed to form a group to focus on the whole question of Brexit, reports the region's media.

  • Tuesday, December 4th 2012 - 20:36 UTC

    Gibraltar’s Picardo meets UK minister to discuss controversial Spanish legislation

    Minister Lidington and CM Picardo held discussions in London

    Gibraltar Chief Minister, Fabian Picardo held a meeting on Monday with UK Minister for Europe David Lidington in which they discussed their concerns over Spain’s purporting to pass legislation banning land reclamation and the offshore storage of fuel in Gibraltar waters.

  • Tuesday, December 4th 2012 - 19:31 UTC

    Falklands’ lawmakers at BOT meeting with UK ministers in London

    Minister for the Overseas Territories, Mark Simmonds opened the event. (Photo: FCO)

    The Joint Ministerial Council met for the first time on Tuesday bringing together political leaders from the Overseas Territories and UK Ministers to work together on several issues including strengthening economies and the environment.The Falklands government is represented by members of the Legislative Assembly Jan Cheek and Sharon Halford.