Prime Minister Dr. Luc Mercelina welcomed Dutch State Secretary of Kingdom Relations
and Effective Government, Eric van der Burg, to St. Maarten on
Tuesday, April 7th, for his first official working visit to St. Maarten,
Saba, and Statia.
After arriving in St. Maarten and holding an introductory meeting
with the Prime Minister, the State Secretary traveled to Saba on
Tuesday afternoon to continue his working visit, followed by Statia
on Thursday, before returning to St. Maarten on April 10th for an
official introduction to the Council of Ministers and the Sint Maarten
Parliament.
Thereafter, he will depart for the second leg of his trip to Aruba,
Bonaire, and Curaçao.
