(l-r) Stuart Franco, President | AMCHAM T&T; The Honourable Stuart Young S.C., Minister of Energy & Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister; and Nirad Tewarie, CEO | AMCHAM T&T

MEDIA RELEASE
05/02/2025

On Tuesday 4th February AMCHAM T&T President, Stuart Franco and CEO, Nirad Tewarie met with Minister of Energy and Energy Industries and Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister the Hon. Stuart Young, S.C. to discuss matters of mutual interest.

AMCHAM T&T requested the meeting ahead of the Association of American Chambers of Commerce of Latin America and the Caribbean’s (AACCLA) Outlook on the Americas Conference and Strategic Planning Retreat to be held on 19th & 20th February in Miami, Fl.
Minister Young shared information regarding the development of the energy sector, views on the importance of the United States & Venezuela, T&T’s critical role in global energy security, and the Caribbean energy transition. Discussions also touched on the importance of further developing a nearshoring strategy to attract investments into T&T and deepen economic ties with the U.S.

AMCHAM T&T is grateful for the time Minister Young took to have the discussion as the insights that he shared were enlightening. These perspectives will be important when AMCHAM T&T attends the events in Miami in two weeks.

As the first major hemispheric business event of 2025, AACCLA's "Outlook on the Americas" conference provides an opportunity for an open dialogue on the economic and political issues that will impact hemispheric trade and investment in the coming year. The conference will attract business executives and political leaders, as well as the leadership of the American Chambers of Commerce throughout the hemisphere. 

Representing 23 American Chambers of Commerce in 28 Latin American and Caribbean nations, AACCLA's 20,000 member companies manage over 80 percent of all U.S. investment in the region.

For further questions or comments please contact: Nirad Tewarie, CEO AMCHAM T&T at niradtewarie@amchamtt.com.

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