St. Maarten has complied with the requirements regarding its 2012 Budget
The Honorable Prime Minister Sarah Wescot-Williams will be joining the Prime Ministers of Aruba and Curacao in attending the Kingdom Council of Ministers meeting in The Hague on Friday. This is the first time that that all three Caribbean Prime Ministers have been invited to a Kingdom Council of Ministers meeting.
Prior to her Departure on Wednesday the Prime Minister commented that she expected that the financial situation of the countries to be the central topic at the Kingdom Council of Ministers Meeting. The Prime Minister also commented that perhaps some justice issues may also be discussed during the meeting.
“The three Caribbean Prime Ministers will be meeting on Thursday evening in advance of the Kingdom Council of Ministers meeting of Friday to discuss various topics. St. Maarten has complied with the requirements regarding its 2012 budget and all of the amendments for 2012 are on their way to Parliament and from our standpoint there should not be a major issue,” commented the Prime Minister.
The Ministers Plenipotentiary of the three overseas countries also will be present during the meeting.