Castries, February 22, 2025 – This Saturday, the Executive Secretary of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America – Peoples’ Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP), Jorge Arreaza, and the Prime Minister of Saint Lucia, Philip Pierre, held a meeting in Saint Lucia.

Following the celebration of the 46th anniversary of the Caribbean nation’s independence, Arreaza and Pierre discussed AgroALBA, a program promoted by the Alliance to ensure food sovereignty in the region.

They also addressed matters related to the regional bloc’s 2030 Agenda, as well as the agreements reached at the 12th Extraordinary Summit of ALBA-TCP, held in early February this year in Caracas.

The Executive Secretary and the Prime Minister of Saint Lucia agreed that the meeting served as an opportunity to reaffirm the unity of the Alliance’s member countries.

After the meeting, Arreaza stated on his Instagram account: “We had the honor of being received by Prime Minister Philip Pierre to discuss strategic issues on ALBA’s agenda, such as AgroALBA, upcoming ministerial meetings, complementary trade, support for deported migrants, and cooperation in security, risk management, and culture.”