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Article: Eastern Caribbean states agree to set up economic union, adopt common passport
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- April 26, 2003
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Dateline: ST. JOHN'S, Antigua
Leaders of the Organization of the Eastern Caribbean States agreed
Saturday to set up an economic union, as well as introduce a common
passport by as early as next year.
New OECS chairman, Montserrat's Chief Minister John Osborne, declined
to say exactly when moves would be taken to economically integrate
the subregional group, which already shares a common currency and
central bank.
"Firm decisions were taken, but some more work has to be done," Osborne
said after Saturday's end to the two-day summit in Antigua's capital,
St. John's.
The new, blue Eastern Caribbean States passports could be ready by
2004, but the single market ...