Guyana to have consulate in UAE
Foreign Affairs Minister Carl Greenidge
Foreign Affairs Minister Carl Greenidge

GUYANA is expected to construct a diplomatic mission in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and have a diplomat at the African Union, Minister of Foreign Affairs Carl Greenidge said.
Greenidge told the Committee of Supply of the National Assembly on Monday that Guyana is also looking to collaborate with these countries in the areas of social and infrastructural development.

Much knowledge can be gained from them, the foreign affairs minister said.
“These are also states that are seen in a position that can assist us in developing our own capacity and support [in the petroleum sector],” he said.
He also noted that the construction of a Guyana embassy in Brazil will be completed at the end of 2019.

Some $6.8 billion from the $300.7 billion 2019 budget has been allocated to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. This sum will cover some $6.3 billion in current expenditure and $535.6 million for capital expenditure.

“The government remains committed to advancing the country’s multilateral, regional and bilateral trading interests, identifying new markets for goods and services through the formulation of a coherent and effective trade policy,” the foreign affairs minister, who was at the time responding to questions from the opposition on economic diplomacy, said.

There was an increase in allocation to the Foreign Trade Department and Minister Greenidge explained that the bump up in allocation was made to strengthen the office, including hiring a head of mission with experience and analytical skills.

This is in keeping with an arrangement between the government and the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC). As part of the arrangement, Guyana is partnering with the commission to craft a foreign trade policy and provide other services.

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