Association of Caribbean States (ACS) | |
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Seat of Secretariat | Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |
Type | Regional organization |
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Leaders | |
Rodolfo Sabonge | |
• Ministerial Council Chair | Bridgetown, Barbados[1] |
Establishment | Cartagena, Colombia July 24, 1994 |
Website http://www.acs-aec.org/ |
The Association of Caribbean States (ACS; Spanish: Asociación de Estados del Caribe; French: Association des États de la Caraïbe) is an advisory association of nations centered on the Caribbean Basin. It was formed with the aim of promoting consultation, cooperation, and concerted action among all the countries of the Caribbean coastal area. The primary purpose of the ACS is to promote greater trade between the nations, enhance transportation, develop sustainable tourism, and facilitate greater and more effective responses to local natural disasters.
It comprises twenty-five member states and seven associate members.[2] The convention establishing the ACS was signed on July 24, 1994, in Cartagena, Colombia and is deposited with the Government of the Republic of Colombia in English, French and Spanish languages.[3]