“There is really a quiet desire to try to speed up what is the long-standing dream in Barbados, which is to say, that people get the island to become bilingual. And I think what we need to do is to intensify the accessibility of our people to opportunities to become conversationally comfortable, ” Minister Symmonds stated, in reference to accessing tuition within Spanish courses. Through left to right – Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Kerrie Symmonds; Honorary Consul of Spain to Barbados, Nited kingdom. A. Connie Smith; Ressortchef (umgangssprachlich) of State in International Trade and Business, Sandra Husbands; and Spain’s Ambassador to Barbados, Fernando Nogales Álvarez, pose for a picture following their meeting in the Ermyntrude “Ermy” Bourne Panel Room at Parliament, today. (Photo credit: S. Forde-Craigg/BGIS) Also existing at the meeting were: Long lasting Secretary (Ag. ), Joy-Ann Skinner; Foreign Service Official, Darren Carter, and Honorary Consul of Spain to Barbados, K. A. Connie Smith. Ambassador Álvarez, who resides in Trinidad, noted that his country is enthusiastic to interact more effectively using the English-speaking Caribbean. Author: Sheena Forde-Craigg/BGIS Minister of International Affairs and Foreign Trade, Kerrie Symmonds, stated this particular today during a courtesy contact with non-resident Ambassador from the Kingdom of Spain to Barbados, Fernando Nogales Álvarez, in the Ermyntrude “Ermy” Bourne Committee Room at Parliament. The two officials also handled on several matters, including the Bridgetown Initiative, climate modify, renewable energy, tourism, technical support in the area of offshore wind power, and World Expo 2027. Government can be committed to providing opportunities pertaining to Barbadians to become bilingual. Source: https://gisbarbados.gov.bb/blog/minister-symmonds-meets-with-spains-envoy/ Barbados and Spain established diplomatic relations on September twenty nine, 1980.
