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Bahamas, New Zealand Meet in Nassau

By: Caribbean Journal Staff - October 18, 2011 - 2:03 am

Above: downtown Nassau (Photo: CJ)

Jim McLay, the non-resident Ambassador of New Zealand and Bahamian Environment Minister Dr Earl Deveaux discussed the subject of regional gun control, among other issues, in a courtesy call today in Nassau.

The two countries talked about details coming out of the Meeting of Governmental Experts on Small Arms and Light Weapons, along with another meeting focusing on non-communicable diseases.

The two officials talked about potential solutions regarding regional adaptation measures to climate change, development and poverty, among other issues.

–Bahamas Information Service

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