Chargé d’Affaires a.i. of the European Union, Mr. Philippe Coessens, on Monday, called on Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Karen Cummings.
Mr. Coessens formally presented to Dr. Cummings the Note Verbale, informing the Co-operative Republic of Guyana that the United Kingdom and Nothern Ireland will effectively leave the European Union and European Atomic Energy Committee next Friday, January 31.
A transitional period between February 1 and the end of 2020 will allow for negotiation of a new relationship between the United Kingdom and European Union.