Deputy Ian Gorst
@Ian_Gorst
Jersey’s Minister for External Relations and Financial Services. 🇯🇪 Deputy for St. Mary, St. Ouen and St. Peter.
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http://www.gov.je 14-03-2014 10:37:30
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I have had a number of positive engagements in Westminster this week with UK Parliamentarians. Once again, it was great to hold several meetings jointly with @govgg External Affairs Minister Jonathan Le Tocq 🇬🇬. It’s always beneficial to represent Channel Island interests together.
Yesterday Deputy Ian Gorst met with the Omani Ambassador سفارة سلطنة عُمان - لندن | OMAN EMBASSY - LONDON in London. Discussion’s included trade and investment, energy and further strengthening of the Jersey-Oman relationship. 🇯🇪 🇴🇲
Earlier this week Deputy Ian Gorst met with the Ghanaian High Commissioner Papa Owusu-Ankomah in London. They discussed bilateral cooperation, cultural and economic ties as well as the Ghanaian diaspora in Jersey. 🇯🇪🇬🇭
Today Deputy Ian Gorst met with the French Ambassador Hélène Duchêne in London. They discussed how Jersey and France can forge stronger links both regionally & nationally, enhance cooperation on energy security, deliver improved air & sea links, and develop our cultural ties. 🇯🇪🇫🇷
I was delighted to attend an event last night to mark the signing of a UK trade pact with the State of Texas - the second largest US State by size of economy. Great to catch up with Business & Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch, Trade Minister Greg Hands & the Governor Gov. Greg Abbott
Earlier CI Ministers Deputy Ian Gorst & Jonathan Le Tocq 🇬🇬 met with Charlotte Vere Baroness Vere, Parliamentary Secretary for the Treasury in the UK.
Discussed:
✅Value of CIs to UK economy
✅Constitutional relationship between UK & CIs
✅CIs’ work to implement sanctions in lockstep with UK
As a regular visitor to Guernsey and Jersey it was a pleasure to meet representatives Jonathan Le Tocq 🇬🇬 and Deputy Ian Gorst and to have such a constructive discussion.
It was great to hear their huge optimism about the future of the Channel Islands.
A pleasure to meet Jonathan Le Tocq 🇬🇬 and Deputy Ian Gorst representing Guernsey 🇬🇬 and Jersey 🇯🇪 this morning. At the Treasury, we collaborate closely with our colleagues in the Channel Islands, particularly on anti-money laundering, international tax and sanctions.
#AngloNormandes
Riches et chaleureux échanges avec la réceptiond’une délégation ministérielle de #Jersey et #Guernesey à l’Assemblée nationale
Une coopération à développer entre la France et l’archipel,avec la #Normandie et Département de la Manche
Chez nous,vous êtes chez vous!
La #Manche et les îles anglo-normandes entretiennent des liens historiques, culturels et géographiques singuliers.
Je suis ravi d’avoir pu en échanger ce soir avec Jonathan Le Tocq 🇬🇬, Ministre du States of Guernsey, et Kirsten Morel, Ministre du Government of Jersey.
Une amitié anglo-normande à cultiver !
During the first of a three day Channel Island Ministerial visit to Paris, representatives from Jersey and Guernsey made an official visit to the British Embassy where they met with Laura McCambridge - Economic and Political Counsellor at UK in France 🇯🇪🇫🇷🇬🇬
C’est bon d'être de retour dans la Ville Lumière pour représenter les intérêts de #Guernesey & des îles Anglo-Normandes States of Guernsey
Best wishes to Andy Jehan 🇯🇪 who as well as becoming Infrastructure Minister now has the sport portfolio within government. He is passionate about sport in Jersey & I’m sure the portfolio will be in good hands.We’d made some great progress &I hope some of the work will be continued
Trade is the future of the British family including Channel Islands
From produce like Jersey potatoes (I saw these firsthand at Richardson's) to financial & professional services, I want to make sure businesses across 🇯🇪 🇬🇬 can benefit from 🇬🇧 trade deals.
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