00:00The Trinidad and Tobago European Union Partnership Dialogue Conference is the first meeting of its kind since both parties signed
00:07the Samoa Agreement in 2024.
00:10According to Minister Sean Sobers, the aim is to charter a course to deeper and more meaningful cooperation.
00:16As geopolitical and economic developments continue to reshape the global landscape, no one country can effectively address every challenge in
00:25isolation.
00:26Strong partnerships and sustained dialogue are therefore essential to navigating uncertainty, building resilience and identifying opportunities for meaningful cooperation.
00:39Sobers hopes the discussions will further strengthen the partnership between Trinidad and Tobago and the European Union with mutual benefits
00:46for both parties in multiple areas.
00:48Trinidad and Tobago is of the view that engagement with the European Union can indeed complement our efforts by creating
00:56opportunities for practical cooperation in areas such as sustainable development, economic growth, peace and security.
01:04I trust that this dialogue will yield productive exchanges, practical outcomes that further strengthen the partnership between Trinidad and Tobago
01:13and the European Union for the mutual benefit for all our peoples.
01:19Pelayo Castro, Director for the Americas at the European External Action Service, spoke of the importance of Trinidad and Tobago
01:26as a partner for the European Union.
01:28Your country matters to Europe, and we want to do more together.
01:36Europe needs strong, reliable partners, and Trinidad and Tobago, with its important regional role, with its international engagement, with its
01:49economic power and potential, is one of them.
01:53Dominic Ramroup, TV6 News.
