Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves has described the late Sir Shridath Ramphal as “the most outstanding Diplomat and Negotiator that the Caribbean region has ever produced.:
Sir Shridath Ramphal who died on August 30th was a Guyanese diplomat and second Commonwealth Secretary-General, holding the position from 1975 to 1990.
During yesterday’s sitting of Parliament, Prime Minister Gonsalves noted that Sir Shridath was committed to regional integration.
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Prime Minister Gonsalves said he learnt a lot from Sir Shridath who was in the front rank of statesmen and stateswomen from the Caribbean.
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Parliament also observed a moment’s silence in honor of Sir Shridath.
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