Martinique now in CARICOM

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CARICOM’s Associate Membership has now increased to seven countries with France’s overseas territory of Martinique joining.

Following the signing of the pact granting Associate Membership of CARICOM to Martinique in February 2025, CARICOM received the Instrument of Accession in June 2026 from the Government of the French Republic, facilitating the entry into force of the Agreement on the Privileges and Immunities of CARICOM.

A release from CARICOM yesterday said that this paved the way for Martinique to formally become an Associate Member effective 16 June 2026 and its participation in the Fifty-first Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM, from 5-8 July in Saint Lucia.

Please note the current Associate Members of CARICOM are:

Anguilla, Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Curacao, Martinique , and the Turks and Caicos Islands.

The Mahogany Coconut Group welcomes Martinique to CARICOM.


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