UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson announced that his country will open an Embassy in Antigua and Barbuda and a number of other OECS states.
The diplomatic posts will be established in the Caribbean islands of Grenada, Antigua and Barbuda, St. Vincent and the Grenadines and the Bahamas,” according to a press release from the high commission in Barbados.
Speaking on the capacity of the new posts to extend Britain’s global influence, Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said:
“As a Commonwealth family of nations, it is in our shared interest to boost prosperity, tackle security issues and clear up the environment… After we leave the EU, Global Britain will remain outward facing, open for business and a champion of the rules-based international order,” he added.
British High Commissioner to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, Her Excellency Mrs. Janet Douglas, also expressed similar sentiments, noting that the expansion would be part of a wider initiative to increase the breadth and depth of UK diplomatic presence across the World, under the ‘Global Britain’ initiative.
Mrs. Douglas said: “This illustrates the UK’s commitment to, and desire to strengthen relations with the region.These new missions will be small, innovative and agile. They will improve the UK’s regional impact and co-operation with the Caribbean especially in multilateral fora.”
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Get in there Boris, perhaps we can take over at KFC in St John’s. Book me a table now Mr home secretary.
Hmmmmm
Why an increased presence in the Caribbean after Brexit?. What do the neo-colonialists seek? Is there a move to more intentionally vet Caribbean nationals to limit migration or to appease nationalists and supremacists?
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