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[00:01:21] territor of
[00:01:22] we as parts of
[00:02:20] minister of Aruba, a
[00:02:27] We throw bubbles. statute of the charter of
[00:02:48] connected to the other side of
[00:03:04] good, as the kingdom of
[00:03:45] identity, a
[00:03:51] time each one of
[00:04:20] affairs is arranged in
[00:04:48] happened within the kingdom as in recent
[00:06:47] Aruba homeland,
[00:06:51] we appreciate a
[00:06:54] venera
[00:06:58] chiqui you
[00:07:01] short but if
[00:07:04] you respect or
[00:07:08] Aruba
[00:07:10] tushiteira.
[00:07:12] They stopped us
[00:07:14] catanstima,
[00:07:17] our love pabotasina
[00:07:21] big, kung
[00:07:23] tingnaga,
[00:07:27] a tignada
[00:07:29] apaquibre,
[00:07:32] poplayan dantananan,
[00:07:36] look at a palm
[00:07:38] aturdorna.
[00:07:42] escutcheon and flag
[00:07:46] is for pride of
[00:07:49] the dark, or
[00:07:53] Aruba, oxideira we
[00:07:57] parancatanstima,
[00:08:01] our love vabotasina
[00:08:05] big, a dignada
[00:08:08] abaqui ver,
[00:08:11] a dignada.
[00:09:12] secretary, dear members of the first and second
[00:09:15] chambers, our Prime Minister, Mr.
[00:09:18] Eeman, President of the Supreme Court, Mayor,
[00:09:21] Ambassadors, Ombudsman, authorised
[00:09:24] ministers of Sint Maarten and Curacao, fellow
[00:09:28] ministers, today we mark a special
[00:09:31] moment, with full confidence we welcome our new
[00:09:35] authorized minister, Mrs. Schwengel, in this
[00:09:38] important and responsible position, a moment of
[00:09:42] pride. a moment to remind ourselves that connection is the
[00:09:45] lifeblood of our kingdom. In recent
[00:09:48] years, we have shown within the kingdom more than ever
[00:09:52] that working together can truly mean something
[00:09:55] for all of us. Never before has so much
[00:10:00] years. Precisely in challenging times we have
[00:10:04] grown closer together. We have
[00:10:07] proven that joint priorities can be
[00:10:10] set and also actually realized. That shows
[00:10:14] that we are not only connected by history and
[00:10:17] constitutional law, but especially by shared
[00:10:20] responsibility, mutual respect and
[00:10:23] a shared future. We must continue to cherish
[00:10:26] and strengthen that connection. It is important that our citizens
[00:10:30] continue to realize that together we are and form a kingdom.
[00:11:25] our ambitions out, you are committed to
[00:11:29] cooperation, mutual understanding, progress, always with
[00:11:32] Aruba in your heart, thank you very much Mrs. Schwengel, much
[00:11:36] success colleague, we already have a great cooperation and
[00:11:40] we hope that in the future beautiful things can be
[00:11:43] made, done for our island and for the kingdom. Thank
[00:11:47] you very much, thank you for being here tonight, we hope we
[00:11:51] can make a big celebration of of this event and
[00:11:55] and wishing again much success to our new representative, our
[00:11:59] minister planny in the hig, m. thank
[00:12:02] you,
[00:12:07] excellencies, distinguished guests, ladies and
[00:12:10] gentlemen, dear friends, it is
[00:12:14] a genuine privilege to stand before you tonight
[00:12:17] here in the city of peace and justice,
[00:12:21] in the new kerk, the place that has witnessed.
[00:12:25] centuries of Dutch
[00:12:26] history,
[00:12:30] coronations, national moments of
[00:12:33] reflection and gatherings that shape the
[00:12:36] course of our
[00:12:38] kingdom.
[00:12:41] Standing in his space, one cannot help but feel the
[00:12:44] weight and the wonder of time, and it is
[00:12:47] precisely that sense of history that brings us
[00:12:51] together this evening,
[00:12:54] when I think about the gebroeders de wit, johan
[00:12:58] and cornelus, what stays with me
[00:13:01] is not their prominence, but their
[00:13:05] conviction, their conviction that good
[00:13:08] governance is not something one person can
[00:13:11] carry alone, that it requires
[00:13:15] dialogue, trust and the
[00:13:18] willingness to truly understand the
[00:13:21] other, leadership at
[00:13:25] best is about building bridges between
[00:13:28] people, between institutions, between
[00:13:31] nations, that conviction
[00:13:35] feels as necessary today as it ever
[00:13:38] has, because tonight we mark two
[00:13:42] milestones that carried deep meaning for the people
[00:13:46] of Aruba. this year we
[00:13:49] commemorate 40 years of
[00:13:53] Aruba's autonomous status,
[00:13:55] within the kingdom of the Netherlands and
[00:13:59] we celebrate 50 years of our
[00:14:02] national flag and
[00:14:03] Anthony,
[00:14:06] 50 years of distinct
[00:14:10] distinct voice and a distinct place
[00:14:14] within our kingdom of the Netherlands
[00:14:17] and in the world.
[00:14:20] 40 years of finding our own way,
[00:14:25] years of carrying our own bright
[00:14:29] colors, and yet we have never
[00:14:32] done so in
[00:14:34] isolation.
[00:14:38] The kingdom of the Netherlands entils a
[00:14:41] compass. The Netherlands,
[00:14:45] Araba, Cursel, St. Martin, each
[00:14:49] country holds its own bearing,
[00:14:52] brings its own perspective. its own
[00:14:55] strength,
[00:14:59] a compass of
[00:15:00] responsibility,
[00:15:05] directed with fundamentals
[00:15:08] and protecting the rights of our people.
[00:15:12] this compass only fulfills it
[00:15:14] purpose when it is calibrated
[00:15:18] carefully, updated from time to
[00:15:21] time, and
[00:15:25] All
[00:15:27] of its points are present,
[00:15:31] remove one point and orientation is
[00:15:34] lost, because together we
[00:15:37] give. each other direction
[00:15:40] and in a world that is growing more complex, more
[00:15:43] unpredictable and more interconnected,
[00:15:47] that shared compass is more valuable than
[00:15:50] ever. i am humbled to stand
[00:15:54] before you this evening as Aruba's
[00:15:56] newly appointed minister planning
[00:15:59] potentiary. it is the beginning of a
[00:16:02] journey. i come not with
[00:16:05] all answers. but with a firm
[00:16:09] commitment to listen carefully, to
[00:16:13] reflect, to work closely and to
[00:16:17] build the kind of mutual understanding that
[00:16:20] makes genuine collaboration
[00:16:22] possible, because in the face of
[00:16:26] challenges before us, geopolitical shifts, climate
[00:16:30] pressure, economic
[00:16:32] transformation, polarization and
[00:16:35] isolation, retreating, world it's simply not an
[00:16:39] option, the way forward lies in
[00:16:42] moving toward one another.
[00:16:46] Aruba's position within the kingdom and within the
[00:16:49] European Union is one of both
[00:16:52] responsibility and opportunity.
[00:16:55] As an overseas
[00:16:58] the EU, we occupy a
[00:17:01] unique cross road between the
[00:17:04] Caribbean and Europe, and and we are
[00:17:07] increasingly acting on that position with
[00:17:11] purpose. recently, Aruba
[00:17:14] signed memorandum of understanding with Skyphall
[00:17:18] and KLM, paving the way for
[00:17:21] EU pre clearance on our island.
[00:17:25] This means that travelers will be able to
[00:17:28] complete European entry formalities on
[00:17:31] Aruba before departure,
[00:17:34] making our islands a genuine gateway. between the
[00:17:38] Caribbean region and the European
[00:17:40] Union,
[00:17:42] it is a concrete step
[00:17:45] toward deeper connectivity and it
[00:17:48] reflects our broader ambition to
[00:17:51] serve as a bridge for the
[00:17:54] region. Think of free
[00:17:58] clearance not merely as logistical
[00:18:01] arrangement, but as metaphor for what Aruba
[00:18:05] represents. We are: a place where
[00:18:08] world worlds meet, where the
[00:18:11] war and the praza of the
[00:18:14] Caribbean breeds the structure of
[00:18:17] Europe, where travelers step onto
[00:18:20] our islands and before they leave are already
[00:18:25] the Atlantic. Aruba has been a meeting
[00:18:29] point, a place where cultures, languages and
[00:18:32] people have come together,
[00:18:35] and we know how to do this.
[00:18:38] For years, Aruba had the honor to operate
[00:18:41] US free clearance, allowing travelers to clear
[00:18:45] United States customs and immigration
[00:18:48] formadies right on our island before they
[00:18:52] bored.
[00:18:55] We value and we continue to value this
[00:18:59] opportunity.
[00:19:02] That experience, that proven
[00:19:05] track record of connecting. people across oceans
[00:19:09] is precisely what we now bring to the European
[00:19:12] partnership. EU pre clearance is not a
[00:19:15] leap into the unknown for us. It
[00:19:19] is natural next step.
[00:19:21] Preclearance simply makes our role
[00:19:24] official once more. We are not a
[00:19:28] stopover, we are the
[00:19:29] bridge.
[00:19:32] We have also concluded an Mou with Wageningen
[00:19:35] University and Research. to establish knowledge
[00:19:39] knowledge center on Aruba with regional
[00:19:42] mandate, because we firmly believe that
[00:19:46] lasting progress is grounded in knowledge, in
[00:19:49] research, in education.
[00:19:52] Aruba spires to be the place of learning and
[00:19:56] innovation for the wider
[00:19:58] region,
[00:20:01] and to all those who are considering where to
[00:20:04] invest, where to build lasting.
[00:20:07] partnerships where to engage with region full
[00:20:11] of potential, Araba extends an
[00:20:14] open, warm and sincere
[00:20:17] invitation. We offer stability,
[00:20:20] connectivity and a commitment to
[00:20:22] collaboration. I will pursue in this
[00:20:25] role flows for from a single
[00:20:28] convention that within this kingdom
[00:20:32] and with our partners in the region and beyond, we
[00:20:35] are capable of achieving. great things
[00:20:38] together,
[00:20:41] so let me say some closing words from the
[00:20:44] heart:
[00:20:46] it is no coincidence that Aruba has grown over. 40
[00:20:50] years into a small, autonomous country that
[00:20:53] accomplishes remarkable things. We have
[00:20:57] demonstrated that skill is no
[00:21:00] measure of impact. I
[00:21:02] stand here tonight, not merely to reflect on
[00:21:06] what has been built, but to look forward
[00:21:10] with ambition and with determination to
[00:21:14] the next 40 years.
[00:21:17] With the spirit of.
[00:21:20] common good that binds us all
[00:21:23] together, following our
[00:21:26] compass, together as a kingdom. thank you very much.
[00:21:41] good evening, it is for
[00:21:44] us a very important moment to
[00:21:47] share with you this election. of a minister
[00:21:51] of plenipotentiary of because in the
[00:21:55] relationship between Aruba and the
[00:21:57] Netherlands, there is a very
[00:22:00] important moment of reflection
[00:22:03] for us during these coming years.
[00:22:07] enormous challenges await us and in that
[00:22:11] reflection we looked around to find
[00:22:14] the right person, it took us some time, but
[00:22:18] tonight with pride. represent
[00:22:20] Mrs. with the intellect, with the capacity, with the
[00:22:24] experience and with the heart to represent
[00:22:28] Aruba here in the Hague. thank you, Milly for
[00:22:31] accepting this very important
[00:22:34] responsibility for your country for the kingdom of the
[00:22:37] Netherlands. Thank
[00:22:38] you.
[00:22:48] we also have
[00:22:50] an important moment for us to
[00:22:53] reflect on the responsibilities that we
[00:22:56] have as the kingdom of the Netherlands.
[00:23:00] In 2024,
[00:23:02] I wrote an article together with my late
[00:23:06] brother and the first prime
[00:23:10] reflection on 70 years of the
[00:23:15] the kingdom, and we looked at the
[00:23:18] preamble of the... and in the preamble we
[00:23:22] found words that
[00:23:24] resemble the important words that were
[00:23:28] also the carrying awards for the founding
[00:23:32] documents of the United States, the pursuit of
[00:23:35] happiness. In our language, we spoke
[00:23:39] about the gemeenschappelijke belangen, the
[00:23:42] interests that we have in common.
[00:23:45] Nowadays, I will translate that
[00:23:48] interest and that very important guiding
[00:23:51] star, as the common
[00:23:54] the Netherlands, we have a very
[00:23:58] important challenge, we consists of six
[00:24:02] different entity, and it is always a
[00:24:06] very important task for each part of this
[00:24:09] kingdom to find the common
[00:24:12] ground, to find the
[00:24:15] inspiration for a new reason
[00:24:18] why for the kingdom. Yes, we have a long
[00:24:22] history, we have a very long history of
[00:24:25] inheritance, many, many years ago we were
[00:24:29] brought together by a historical coincidence,
[00:24:33] six islands, six entities or many
[00:24:36] miles separated them, but at the same
[00:24:41] them made the choice to stay
[00:24:45] within this kingdom, all of us are in the
[00:24:48] kingdom, anymore because
[00:24:51] of history, we are in the kingdom, because we
[00:24:55] have made a clear choice to be part of the kingdom. the
[00:24:59] kingdom provides
[00:25:01] us as islands a very important
[00:25:05] framework in which our foreign
[00:25:10] a way that small islands can reach the
[00:25:13] world. our kingdom has the
[00:25:16] responsibility of protecting the
[00:25:19] territorial. integrity of our small islands in
[00:25:23] a very difficult region, and I can tell
[00:25:27] you that in the last
[00:25:29] months we have experienced what the
[00:25:32] value of that protection means,
[00:25:36] we pass through some quite
[00:25:39] difficult times, tensions between
[00:25:43] two large nations, and
[00:25:45] within all this tension,
[00:25:48] within... all the potential for
[00:25:51] Aruba and other islands to have been
[00:25:54] involved in a way that would of
[00:25:57] course lot of harm to us, we
[00:26:01] felt that... "there was an invisible hand that
[00:26:04] protected us. we
[00:26:07] are sure that our lord looked on us, but we also
[00:26:10] know that the kingdom of the Netherlands, the
[00:26:14] ambassadors, ambassadors of the kingdom in
[00:26:17] Venezuela, in united states, the
[00:26:20] ministers, foreign affairs, the minister of
[00:26:23] defense, all took the
[00:26:26] necessary precautions, so that the small island,
[00:26:30] very vulnerable island would have not..." been hurt
[00:26:33] by this development that was
[00:26:36] not within any of our control, but had the
[00:26:40] potential of creating enormous
[00:26:43] challenges for our idols, so let me
[00:26:46] express my gratitude
[00:26:49] today, in this very public space, for
[00:26:52] us having the kingdom is
[00:26:55] more than having inheritance, it is the
[00:26:59] basis to build our future, I would like to ask a
[00:27:02] hand of applause for all that help
[00:27:06] us
[00:27:07] maintain
[00:27:11] h. definitely we did not leverage all
[00:27:15] parts, every aspect of these
[00:27:18] words in our pm. there's a lot of
[00:27:21] work to be done if
[00:27:25] the kingdom set common goods as
[00:27:28] our guiding principle as our guiding star.
[00:27:33] we feel that in all the troubled times that we are
[00:27:36] going through, so much searching for meaning in
[00:27:40] the world at this time, so much
[00:27:43] searching, searching for purpose in the world at this
[00:27:46] time, it is of utmost
[00:27:49] importance, that the responsibility
[00:27:53] of governments, that the responsibility of
[00:27:56] communities have moral
[00:28:00] underpinning, and when Shandra. asked me
[00:28:03] for a location for this reception, many
[00:28:07] times I stayed at the Mercury Hotel and
[00:28:11] every time look at this church with lot of
[00:28:14] admiration and I believe that this is the
[00:28:17] appropriate place for us to talk about the model
[00:28:21] underpinning for the search for common
[00:28:24] good in our hearts and our soul, the
[00:28:27] motivation, the inspiration to
[00:28:30] look at the stars. and see that guide that
[00:28:34] we need to have a guiding principle which
[00:28:38] is the common good of all parts of the
[00:28:41] communities of our nations and of our
[00:28:45] part of the kingdom of the names. may god bless you, let's work hard
[00:28:49] together and give me all the support she will need
[00:28:52] for
[00:28:59] this. thank you very much, thank you for your presence,