Tuesday, April 11, 2006

ST JOHN'S, Antigua: The government of China has expressed an interest in assisting Antigua and Barbuda in meeting its electricity generation capacity.

A two man team from the Beijing Construction and Engineering Corporation recently held talks with Minister of APUA, Wilmoth Daniel, Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to China Sir David Shoul and managers of the Antigua Public Utilities Authority (APUA).

General Manager of the Beijing Construction and Engineering Corporation Yang Qin said that their visit to Antigua was as a result of discussions held between Ambassador Shoul and China’s Minister of Construction who recently visited the country in December.

He said that they had specific instructions to assess the generation capacity conditions of Antigua and Barbuda and report back to the government of China in order in to facilitate medium and long term solutions to the various problems affecting APUA.

As part of their mission, the Chinese team visited the Crabbs Power Station and the Sub-Station at Belmont.

Minister Daniel said that the meetings with the officials were very fruitful and he is confident that the assistance the Chinese Government is seeking to provide will significantly enhance the overall generation capacity of APUA.

“The Chinese Government has demonstrated once again that they are true friends of Antigua and Barbuda and we are grateful that they are willing to share their expertise and resources with us. We are indeed proud to have friends like China,” Daniel stated.

Ambassador Shoul, who arranged the meeting, said that the Chinese, who have a proven track record in electricity generation, were very happy to accept our request for assistance. They are committed to assisting the government in meeting the energy needs of the country.

The Chinese team is expected back in the country later this year on a follow up visit.

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