Browne Says Commonwealth Trade Expansion Could Benefit Antigua and Barbuda
Prime Minister points to sourcing opportunities as leaders pursue closer economic ties
Antigua and Barbuda will look more closely at opportunities to source goods within the Commonwealth as member countries seek to deepen trade and investment ties, Prime Minister Gaston Browne has said.
During his November 7 Point FM appearance, Browne said leaders supported an ambition to increase trade within the Commonwealth from roughly US$1 trillion to US$2 trillion over the next four years.
He argued that the grouping should become a more active economic network, with countries identifying commercial opportunities and building stronger relationships with one another.
For Antigua and Barbuda, he said, that would include examining whether suppliers in other Commonwealth markets could offer more affordable goods.
Browne said discussions surrounding CHOGM had encouraged the government to assess those possibilities. He also highlighted bilateral meetings as another route to expanding commercial cooperation.
The Prime Minister linked the trade agenda to a wider push for the Commonwealth to exercise greater collective influence on development and climate issues.
He said members represented in major international forums could help carry the concerns of smaller countries into those discussions.
The proposed trade expansion was described as a shared objective. Browne did not announce a new import agreement, a list of products to be sourced or a timetable for changes to local purchasing arrangements.
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