Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit is in Washington, D.C., where he is taking part in a US-Caribbean Dialogue convened by the United States Department of State. The meeting brings together heads of government from CARICOM member states and senior United States officials for talks on the shared priorities of the region and the wider hemisphere.
The dialogue is the latest in a series of high-level engagements between Washington and Caribbean capitals, and it comes as regional governments press for closer cooperation on trade, security, energy and climate resilience. For Dominica, the talks are an opportunity to advance the island's interests in a forum that sets the tone for United States policy towards the Caribbean.
CARICOM leaders have consistently used such gatherings to raise the concerns of small island developing states, including access to concessionary financing, the impact of de-risking on correspondent banking, and the need for predictable support in the aftermath of extreme weather. Those themes are expected to feature in the Washington discussions.
The Prime Minister's participation underlines Dominica's active role within CARICOM and its commitment to keeping the Nature Isle's voice in the room when major powers set their Caribbean agenda. Roseau has long argued that decisions taken far from the region have direct consequences for small economies, from the cost of imports to the availability of development finance.
Details of the full agenda and the outcomes of the dialogue were not immediately released. Further information is expected once the meetings conclude, and this publication will report confirmed developments as they become available.
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