43rd special meeting of COTEC in SVG

The Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) is meeting here, in St Vincent and the Grenadines, this week.{{more}}

The 43rd special meeting of the Council, which began yesterday with a meeting of officials, is taking place at the conference room of the National Insurance Services.

COTED is the organ of CARICOM which is responsible for the promotion of trade and economic development of the Community.

The COTED meeting of ministers of transportation will take place tomorrow and will be chaired by Prime Minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines Dr Ralph Gonsalves, who is also lead prime minister with responsibility for transportation in CARICOM.