PHILIPSBURG:--- The Prime Minister of St. Maarten the Honorable Sarah Wescot-Williams held a lunch meeting with the Prefet of St. Martin Mr. Philippe Chopin at Bacchus Restaurant on Wednesday. The Prime Minister and the Prefet discussed various items during the lunch meeting regarding the cooperation between both sides of the island. The lunch meeting is part of a wider exchange between officials of both sides of the island regarding mutual cooperation.
The Prime Minister has stated earlier that among mutual priorities in cooperation currently being explored between the Governments of St. Maarten and St. Martin are joint road projects, transportation and vehicle registration, recognition of licenses, drinking water production, waste management and garbage handling, sewerage, drainage, agriculture initiatives, exchange of data among hospitals, education cooperation and aspects related to safety, welfare improvements and regulations to discourage fraud. In view of this, a promising start has been made with joint passenger immigration control at Juliana Airport and cross border police cooperation.
From the Cabinet of the Prime Minister
