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Aruba Recognized At DC Energy Summit

Vice President Joe Biden speaks at this week’s inaugural Caribbean Energy Security Summit, at the State Department in Washington.
(AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

WASHINGTON/ORANJES- during Monday’s session. schools, neighborhoods, the potential to realize our come 100% sustainable by
TAD - Aruba’s Prime Minister PM Eman was joined on the elderly homes, as well as goals.   Even if we look at 2020 and by setting that
Mike Eman was invited to panel by Jose Maria Figue- a 5 star quality of life for larger countries to help us goal, and not asking a
the first Caribbean Energy res, president of the Car- citizens. Eman assured solve our issues, we have larger country or any inter-
Security Summit this week, bon War Room founded the audience that this is our own responsibility and national organization for
organized by US Vice Presi- by Sir Richard Branson and obtainable and Eman’s that’s the way we see it in help, with all respect for all
dent Joe Biden. Caribbean other dignitaries. words were reiterated by Aruba and that is also the of the international organi-
leaders from 36 delegations Prime Minister Eman had VP Biden in his speech stat- way we have approached zations here, but what we
participated in this summit the unique opportunity to ing that Aruba has shown it,” stated PM Eman during do for ourselves and the
held in Washington D.C. share several of Aruba’s re- proven progress towards luncheon address. responsibility we accept as
to discuss solutions for the cent great strides towards sustainability in reference The island of Aruba decid- an island nation and the re-
transformation of conven- sustainability directly to to renewable energy. ed that the way to achieve sponsibilities we have with
tional energy to sustainable Vice President Biden and “If you see the dedication these goals is for the gov- our citizens, and based on
energy. PM Eman also had the 700+ delegates at the of our citizens towards work ernment  and the coun- that motivation, we went to
the honor to participate on conference. Eman dis- and towards accomplish- try to put a clear point on work,” clarified PM Eman.
a panel addressing “Com- cussed Aruba’s desire to ments for the families and the horizon:   Where do we
prehensive Approaches not only have 5 star ho- what their responsibility want to be by 2020?  Continued on page 13
to Energy Transformation” tels, but to also have 5 star is, you see that we have “We set out a goal to be-
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