MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND FOREIGN TRADE
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Jamaica to receive visit from US Secretary of State
Senator the Honourable Kamina Johnson Smith, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, has confirmed that the Secretary of State of the United States of America, the Honourable Marco Rubio, will visit Jamaica for bilateral meetings with Prime Minister Andrew Holness and other Government Officials. Secretary of State Rubio will arrive in Jamaica, on March 26, 2025.
“We are pleased to welcome Secretary Rubio on his first visit to Jamaica. Our countries have a longstanding partnership since our independence and our robust cooperation has been practiced at all levels and across critical sectors, including health, agriculture, security, trade and investment. This visit is another opportunity to strengthen collaboration and address the pressing issues that affect our countries and the region”, said Minister Johnson Smith as she expressed her continued commitment to advancing Jamaica’s interests.
Secretary of State Rubio is the fourth US Secretary to visit Jamaica in the past 7 years, following those by Rex Tillerson in February 2018 and Mike Pompeo in January 2020 as well as Antony Blinken in May 2024 during his participation in Haiti-related “Kingston Talks” hosted here.
“We believe that significant strides have been made in Jamaica-US relations and that together we will continue to forge a path towards increased collaboration”, the Foreign Minister added as she affirmed that Jamaica is keen to strengthen its investment attraction and security cooperation among other areas.
The Foreign Minister also confirmed that while in Jamaica, the Secretary of State is expected to have bilateral engagements with three other leaders from across the region. She expressed a warm advanced welcome to the delegations from CARICOM Member States who have been issuing their respective statements on the visit.
