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The new U.S. Chargé d'Affaires to this country says that "the United States and Trinidad and Tobago are close partners, bound by a shared commitment to security and justice."

The top diplomat discussed issues of mutual interest between this country and the U.S. in his meeting with this country's Attorney General yesterday and the Acting Foreign Minister today.

Juhel Browne reports

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00:00Newly appointed charge d'affaires of the U.S. Embassy to Trinidad and Tobago, Philip Kern, has been meeting with
00:07members of the Cabinet of Trinidad and Tobago following his appointment to the Post late last month.
00:13And the day after he met with the second highest office holder in the Cabinet, Mr. Kern, in a statement,
00:20said,
00:20It was a pleasure meeting with Attorney General John Jeremy. Our conversation reaffirmed what I have seen time and again.
00:28The United States and Trinidad and Tobago are close partners, bounded by a shared commitment to security, justice, and a
00:35safer Caribbean.
00:38The Attorney General's office said the U.S. diplomat's meeting with the Attorney General on Monday was centered around ongoing
00:45collaboration related to regional security and stability.
00:49The AG's office said Mr. Kern recognized the long-standing relationship between both countries and reaffirmed the United States' commitment
00:57to working closely with the government of Trinidad and Tobago to address shared security threats.
01:04The AG's office noted that as close partners, the United States and Trinidad and Tobago remain committed to advancing coordinated
01:11efforts that enhance regional security, strengthen justice systems, and promote a safer and more resilient Caribbean.
01:20On Tuesday, Mr. Kern met with Acting Minister of Foreign and Carcom Affairs by Padua at the Ministry's headquarters.
01:28A statement from the Foreign and Carcom Affairs Ministry said that the engagement reaffirmed the enduring relationship between Trinidad and
01:36Tobago and the United States
01:37and provided an opportunity to discuss matters of shared interest with a view to deepening cooperation and fostering continued partnership
01:45between Trinidad and Tobago and the U.S.
01:48Prime Minister Kamala Pasad-Basada sent in a message to the U.S. on its 250th independence anniversary on Saturday
01:55that Trinidad and Tobago and the United States are strengthening our efforts to combat organized crime and other transnational threats
02:04while creating greater opportunities for growth and prosperity across our hemisphere.
02:09Prime Minister Kamala Pasad-Basada has been in St. Lucia leading Trinidad and Tobago's delegation at the Carcom Heads Up
02:16Government meeting.
02:17Jewel Brown, TV6 News.
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