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Interviewer: Minister what about Qatar, Ku- wait and Saudi Arabia, what of forging links within the Middle East?

Sir Louis Straker: These are countries we are moving towards now.

We were one of the early countries to establish diplomatic relations with Libya.

These countries are rich and have reaped the benefits of oil for a number of years, and I think we would do well forging links with these countries.
We have, to some extent benefited from the Kuwaiti Fund, where assistance was re- ceived for the repairing and expansion of the E.T.

Joshua Airport Interviewer: We notice an increasing trend of women entering Politics in this Country and by extension regionally, what do you think of this move?

Sir Louis Straker: It’s too slow, women are somewhat reluctant and hesitant to enter politics, women feel it is too crude an ex- perience for them to enter into.
What should be done is to bring women in through the nomination process as Senators so that we can have a respectable presence in the House of Assembly of women, if they do not want to enter the rough and tumble of elec- tive office, but I think it’s a good trend.

Addi- tionally, women need to get beyond thinking that they have to vote for men, because a lot of women will tell you that they rather not vote for another woman.
Interviewer: Is there a project or anything special that you would have liked to com- plete before leaving office?

Sir Louis Straker: Certain pieces of legisla- tion and reports we have been struggling with should have been implemented; the competition legislation, the consumer legis- lation and our export policy, unfortunately are not complete.

Additionally, we need more space here, it’s important to have our physical space here reconfigured so that the staff can work comfortably.
Interviewer: Is there any possibility of you re-entering politics?

Sir Louis Straker: No, absolutely not, not at my age, (laughs) not elective politics as such.

I do not know what I am going to do after I leave here, but in February I will be 69 years of age.

Now that my party has retained Government, I will have several options in still being of ser- vice to my country.
I do not know what those areas might be or what the Prime Minister will offer, but if nothing is offered its fine with me because I think at 69 years I have earned retirement.

I can easily work in my community and be of service there.

Presentation of Credentials by Ambassadors Country Republic of Korea Presentation Date 2010 – January 27 Ambassador H. E. Mr. Yong Kyu Kwon Israel H. E. Mr. Amiram Magid 2010 – February 04 Republic of France Spain H.E.
Mr. Michel Prom H. E. Mr. Joaquín Maria de Arístegui 2010 – February 11 2010 – May 11 One of the highlights of last year was the accredita- tion of eight foreign representatives to the Govern- ment of St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

Our diplo- matic calendar commenced with the opening of a new resident Embassy of the Republic of Brazil in January, headed by Ambas- sador, His Excellency Renato Xavier.
In the latter half of last year, new resident Ambassadors of the Republic of China (Taiwan), His Excellency, Mr. Weber V.B.

Shih, and the Republic of Cuba, His Excellency Mr. Pablo Antonio Rodriquez Vidal presented credentials to Gover- nor General His Excellency, Sir Frederick Ballantyne in September and October, respectively.

Non-resident Ambassadors of the other countries with which St. Vincent and the Grenadines has close ties also presented their Letters of Credence to the Gov- ernor General.
Mrs. Florita E. Kentish, new Sub-Regional Coordinator of the Food and Agricul- ture Organization of the United Nations (FAO-UN) Office based in Barbados, also presented her credentials on 8th February to the Hon.

Sir Louis Straker For- mer Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Consumer Affairs.

At right is a list of other countries that presented credentials in 2010.
“To put the World in order, we must first put the Nation in order; to put the Nation in order, we must first put the Family in order; to put the family in order, we must first cultivate our personal life; we must first set our hearts right” .

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