Antigua & Barbuda joins the rest of the OECS in recognizing the Free Movement Agreement

Today (Thurs) marks the 2^nd anniversary of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Free Movement Agreement, which allows citizens of members states to move freely throughout the six independent countries and Montserrat.

The arrangements are for persons to enter the participating Member States without hindrance and remain for an indefinite period in order to work, establish businesses; provide services or to reside.

Chairman of the OECS Authority Prime Minister Dr. the hon. Baldwin Spencer says the free movement of nationals is important to the development of one economic space among the OECS Member States

Spencer added that participating OECS Member States are working towards ensuring that the necessary processes and mechanisms such as legal documentation are in place to firmly buttress the free movement arrangement.

The OECS was established by the Treaty of Basseterre on 18 June 1981.

The nine member states are: Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, Montserrat, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Anguilla and the British Virgin Islands.