WASHINGTON– The Joe Biden administration has extended congratulations to the Government and people of Dominica, Antigua, and Barbuda on their anniversaries of political independence from Great Britain.
US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken said in a statement on Wednesday congratulated Dominica on its 44th year of independence on Thursday.,
“Our shared commitment to democracy and a secure and prosperous Caribbean has guided our friendship over the years,” he said. “The United States dramatically appreciates Dominica’s cooperation on regional security issues, including combating drugs and weapons trafficking.
“Dominica is one of the world’s most vulnerable countries due to the climate crisis, and the United States is committed to bolstering our cooperation to support climate adaptation and resilience and strengthening energy security with the urgency these challenges demand through the US-Caribbean Partnership to Address the Climate Crisis 2030 (PACC 2030),” Blinken added.
As Antigua and Barbuda celebrated its 41st year of independence on Tuesday, the US Secretary of State, the twin-island state, for its “close cooperation with the United States on regional security issues, to include countering narcotrafficking and reducing the flow of illicit arms.
“Our mutual legal assistance treaty has benefited both of our countries. We hope to continue working together to prevent crime before it happens by increasing educational, economic, and social opportunities for at-risk youth,” Blinken said.
He noted that Antigua and Barbuda is “on the front line of the climate crisis,” adding that Washington is “committed to elevating our cooperation to support climate adaptation and resilience and strengthen energy security with the urgency these challenges demand, through the US-Caribbean Partnership to Address the Climate Crisis 2030 (PACC 2030).”
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