Senator the Honourable Dr. Kennedy Swaratsingh, Minister of Planning, Economic Affairs and Development and Minister in the Ministry of Finance , today welcomed His Excellency Mattanya Cohen, Ambassador of Israel to Trinidad and Tobago, and Her Excellency Eynat Shlein, Ambassador and Director General of MASHAV, Israel’s Agency for International Development Cooperation—to the Ministry for high-level discussions aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation and identifying new opportunities for sustainable development.

The meeting centred on expanding collaboration in several strategic areas, including modern agriculture, education, cybersecurity, smart cities, climate resilience, and institutional capacity building. Discussions also explored innovative Public-Private Partnership (PPP) models and opportunities to enhance the growth and competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

Minister Swaratsingh underscored the importance of leveraging international partnerships to accelerate Trinidad and Tobago’s development agenda.