PM Douglas meets British Minister Bellingham in London

Published: 7/27/2012
by CUOPM

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, JULY 27TH 2012 (CUOPM) – St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas, in London, among several Heads of States and Governments to attend the 2012 Olympics, on Friday met with Britain’s Minister for the Caribbean and the Commonwealth, the Rt. Hon. Henry Bellingham.

“I was delighted to meet Prime Minister Douglas this morning, and to welcome him formally to the London Olympics,” said the British minister, who noted that both St. Kitts and Nevis and the United Kingdom “have long-enjoyed a close relationship based on shared history and common values and beliefs.”

He said Prime Minister Douglas and himself “today reaffirmed our commitment to this relationship, and discussed how we could continue to strengthen our ties and our co-operation in a number of areas, including economic development, tourism and counter-narcotics co-operation. We also had productive discussions on a range of foreign policy and regional issues. I look forward to further useful discussions in all of these areas.”

“In the meantime, I would like to wish the St. Kitts and Nevis Olympic team the very best of luck. I will be following their progress with interest,” said the Rt. Hon. Henry Bellingham.

Prime Minister Douglas was among nearly 100 Heads of State and Government in London for the official opening.

The Associated Press on Friday published a list of foreign VIPS attending London Olympics

LONDON (AP) -- Here is a list of some of the foreign dignitaries who are already confirmed as attending the London Olympics:

Albania: Prime Minister Sali Berisha

Algeria: Prime Minister Ahmed Ouyahia

Andorra: Prime Minister Antoni Martí Petit

Armenia: President Serzh Sargsyan

Austria: Chancellor Werner Faymann

Azerbaijan: Preisdent Ilham Aliyev

Bahamas: Governor-General Arthur Foulkes

Bangladesh: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina

Belgium: Prince Philippe of Belgium; Prime Minister Elio Di Rupo

Brazil: President Dilma Rousseff

Bulgaria: President Rosen Plevneliev

Canada: Governor-General David Johnston

China: State Councillor Dai Bingguo

Croatia: President Ivo Josipovi

Cyprus:President Demetris Christofias

Czech Republic: President Vaclav Klaus

Denmark: Queen of Denmark, Queen Margrethe II; Prime Minister Helle
Thorning-Schmidt

Djibouti: Prime Minsiter Dileita Mohamed Dileita

Dominica: President Nicholas Liverpool

Estonia: Prime MinisterAndrus Ansip

Fiji: President Ratu Epeli Nailatikau

Finland: President Sauli Niinistö

France:Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault

Gabon:President Ali Bongo Ondimba

Georgia: President Mikheil Saakashvili

Germany: President Joachim Gauck

Guam: Governor Edward Jerome Baza Calvo

Haiti: Prime Minister and Foreign Monsieur Laurent Lamothe

Hungary: President Janos Ader

Iceland: President Olafur Ragnar Grímsson

Ireland: President Enda Kenny

Italy: PresidentGiorgio Napolitano

Ivory Coast: President Alassane Dramane Ouattara

Jamaica: Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller

Kazakhstan: President Nursultan Nazarbayev

Kenya: President Mwai Kibaki

Kyrgyzstan: Prime Minister Omurbek Babanov

Latvia: President Andris Berzins

Lebanon: Prime Minister Najib Mikati

Lithuania: President Dalia Grybauskaite

Luxembourg: Henri, Crown Duke of Luxembourg

Macedonia: President Gjorge Ivanov

Malawi: Richard Banda, First Gentleman of Malawi

Malaysia: Yang di-Pertuan Agong XIV of Malaysia

Marshall Islands: President Christopher Loeak

Moldova: Prime Minister Vladimir Filat

Monaco: Prince Albert II of Monaco

Mongolia: President Elbegdorj Tsakhia

Montenegro: President Filip Vujanovic; Prime Minister Igor Luksic

Mozambique: President Armando Emilio Guebuza

Netherlands: Crown Prince Willem Alexander of Orange; Prime Minsiter
Mark Rutte

New Zealand: Governor-General Lt. Gen. Jerry Mateparae

Norway: Crown Prince Haakon

Palestine: Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Authority, Salam Fayyad

Panama: President Ricardo Martinelli

Portugal: President Aníbal Cavaco Silva

Romania: Prime Minister Victor-Viorel Ponta

Russia: Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev

Rwanda: President Paul Kagame

Saudi Arabia: Prince Mohammed bin Nawaf Al Saud

Serbia: President Tomislav Nikolic

Singapore: President Tony Tan Keng Yam

Slovakia: President Ivan Gasparovic

Slovenia: President Danilo Türk

Spain:Queen Sofia of Spain

St Kitts and Nevis: Prime Minister Denzil L. Douglas

St Lucia: Governor-General Dame Pearlette Louisy; Prime Minister Kenny
Davis Anthony

St Vincent and the Grenadines: Governor-General Frederick Ballantyne

Switzerland: President Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf

Thailand: Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn

Tonga: Crown Prince Tupouto'a 'Ulukalala of Tonga

Tunisia: President Mohamed Moncef Marzouki

Turkey: Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Ukraine: Prime Minister Mykola Azarov

United States: First Lady Michelle Obama