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Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago Kamal Persad Bissessar is expected to arrive in Washington on Monday evening ahead of her meeting on Tuesday morning with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
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00:00Prime Minister Kamala Pesad-Besasa has spearheaded a series of high-level engagements
00:05during the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly High-Level Week in New York.
00:11She announced while there her meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington will take place tomorrow.
00:18I intend to go on Monday evening for meetings with Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday morning.
00:26So we still don't have discussions about what other things by matter of participation and cooperation.
00:32On September 26th, Prime Minister Pesad-Besasa led a delegation including Foreign Affairs Minister Sean Sobers
00:38engaging with world leaders to advance Trinidad and Tobago's foreign policy goals.
00:44A statement from the Foreign and Caricom Affairs Ministry with accompanying video released this morning
00:49said among key meetings was a bilateral with the Crown Prince of Kuwait discussion
00:55that centered on launching negotiations for a series of bilateral agreements.
01:01The Prime Minister also met with the Sheikh of the United Arab Emirates.
01:05In an historic move, Minister Sean Sobers signed a visa exemption agreement with his UAE counterpart,
01:12a landmark step that will ease travel for diplomats and officials and soon ordinary passport holders as well.
01:18Later, Prime Minister Pesad-Besasa delivered Trinidad and Tobago's national statement at the U.N. General Assembly.
01:25She reaffirmed the country's commitment to multilateralism, peace and security, gender equality and sustainable development.
01:34She also voiced support for the U.S. military presence in the Southern Caribbean,
01:38citing its effectiveness in countering drug trafficking.
01:41And the momentum continued on September 27th.
01:45Prime Minister Pesad-Besasa held talks with U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres,
01:51discussing critical global issues from crime and security to climate change,
01:56women's rights and the responsible use of artificial intelligence.
02:00Meanwhile, Minister Sobers and his parliamentary secretary, Nicholas Morris,
02:04engaged in bilateral talks with Rwanda's foreign minister.
02:07The result? A bilateral air services agreement set to improve air connectivity, trade and tourism between the two countries.
02:17Diplomatic relations were also formally established with Tunisia,
02:21marked with the signing of a joint communique, opening new doors for cooperation with North Africa.
02:27The day ended with a celebration of national pride,
02:31a special Republic Day service attended by the Trinidad and Tobago delegation
02:35with the Prime Minister as the guest of honor.
02:39Urvishita Wari, Rupanarayan, TV6 News.
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