Relations between Antigua and Barbuda and the United States remain “at an all-time high,” according to Director General of Communications Maurice Merchant, who described the partnership as strong, cooperative, and mutually beneficial.
Speaking at Thursday’s post-Cabinet press briefing, Merchant said the government values its relationship with the United States, which he described as being consistent with Antigua and Barbuda’s diplomatic approach to all nations.
He noted that while both countries have expressed areas of concern, the overall relationship continues to strengthen under the Trump administration.
Merchant explained that Antigua and Barbuda has raised concerns about preserving the *Caribbean as a zone of peace, while the U.S. has communicated its own concerns about aspects of *Citizenship by Investment (CIP) programs operated by some regional states.
Despite these differences, Merchant stressed that “there are no requests that are out of the ordinary,” underscoring the continued spirit of cooperation between the two governments.
He also highlighted ongoing collaboration in the energy sector, noting that a U.S.-based company is providing liquefied natural gas (LNG) and renewable energy services to Antigua and Barbuda.
Merchant said this represents the United States’ growing interest in expanding investment opportunities across the twin-island nation.
“The American government and its foreign secretary are interested in getting other U.S. businesses to establish operations in Antigua and Barbuda,” Merchant said. “The LNG operations in Antigua are a step towards that.”
The Cabinet, he added, welcomes these developments as part of its broader effort to deepen international partnerships that align with national development goals.
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Pick a side…..As much as we are a neutral country when ever Xi Jinping decides to invade Taiwan the US war machine will be fully awake…They gonna play tug of war with us if things get too hot….We will be forced to pick a side….
Is the embassy still coming to Antigua & Barbuda?
PoliTRICKS is a #dog_nyam_dawg business. Straight up! No doubt!
Governments will always collaborate, on umpteen amount of things. Some will grovel, beg, forced,coerced to having arms twisted!
Straight up! No doubt!
This Trump MAGA2025 Agenda, not America on whole, as a whole with upmteem parts America will easily adjust, after Trump; but, it’s one of those parts the MAGA movement which has used TRUMPS notoriety, braggadocio, loud spirit to be the Pied Piper for their agenda which has being in place since, Trump was a democrat and prior. So. Let’s not be too gong ho about doing business with the TRUMP administration; even if, Mark Rubio and the State Department were to drop some gold on us, worth $400 Mil. Heck, the way gold is climbing, let’s just say, the pearly gates with streets paved with gold can wait. My people are hungry and #HANGry for empowered and improved living wages and standards here, not there.
#Heaven_Can_Wait! Very good movie for a home movie night! Roast Carn? Asham? Bush tea!
Donald Trump, the felon prosecuted and got convicted by Antiguan_Blood; so, the Ancients bones got his hashtag!
The humiliation from the recent defeat of MAGA2025 with a new breed of social activism squishing and squashing social divisiveness in recent elections in the Big Apple, MISSISSIPPI (hail dem Mississippi black and brown girls can shoot. Antigua & Barbuda girls fu learn, fu shoot like dem), they got slammed in Virginia, once the Republicans darling state. Jersey and Cali showing up big; and, as soon as Congress is back next week…did somebody whispered EPSTEIN FILES RELEASE.
This administration is about to crumble.
Miss MAGA. Margerie Green is pissed.
The Texas Rocket – Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett is exploding lyrical nuclear word bombs, “Be quiet, I didn’t ask you a question,” gotta watch Kash and the Boyz but hey, Black Texans are not timid folks.
So, yes, yes, yes! Let diplomacy reign with the Trump administration, but he’s whithering, wilting and falling like those various shades of orange leaves for the Fall. They do recycle for great composting. The perfect metaphor for TRUMP_MAGA_2025 Agenda.
Jumbee Picknee aka Ras Smood
De’ole Dutty Peg🦶🏿Garrat_Bastard
Vere Edwards
“all time high” yea right.
All I can tell you, and I said it when Donald Trump got elected, that it will be a very rocky road for Antigua for the next three years. There were even some on here celebrating his win and was oblivious to the far reaching sting of this man and his followers.
But dear I say it again. It will be a very shaky next three years for Antigua,so this PM better be on board with what the US is doing..not out of love for the Donald, but for the mere fact that the US is our best option Inspite of the Donald.
So Gatson Browne better put on his big boy pants for his people..because it will be a very long three years, especially after the beating trump took in this last election and for next year as well with the mid elections coming up.
I doubt this PM is capable of making the best informed decision, and for that I know Antigua will suffer for it.
@Islandman26…..Relax……We are gonna be fine…….America has been watching everyone who is mingling with China and Russia..We are the little baby islands sitting under Uncle Sam so they just wanna make sure all the mingling we doing with China is just business…. Make sure we never change our western way of life and give up on democracy…Make sure we will never be willing to aid China if there is to be a conflict…So yes we shall always make sure he stand close to big brother up North…
If war breaks out with the US and China I know China is gonna be pissed if we turn our back on them…
CHINA: You ninjas!! U turn back on China after we help u so much and for cheap!!!
Antigua and Barbuda have strong paternalistic ties to the USA, and for your understanding all black nation share the same fate. The ethno supremacists ideology of the USA and other large develop white countries that once enslaved us is premise on the ideology that we are animals, and we can’t take care of ourselves so we need parental supervision, so don’t bother with Gaston or any Caribbean leader talking as though they have some diplomacy wrapped up it’s the other way around, they are been infantilized and emasculated with the entire population been subjected by our dealers instead of leaders.
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