THE Private Sector Commission (PSC) is collaborating with a visiting Republic of Korea (ROK) delegation in the interest of strengthening trade relations and a joint commitment to continue engaging each other in possible ventures.
This was stated in a release, which said a PSC team, led by the Chairman, Mr. Ramesh Dookhoo, hosted a working dinner for the South Koreans at the Georgetown Club on Monday.
The release said the occasion provided an opportunity for dialogue on possible bilateral trade between the two countries.
The dining guests included Minister within the Ministry of Finance, Ms. Jennifer Webster; PSC representatives, Executive Director, Mr. Roubinder Rambarran; Honorary Treasurer and Past President of Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI), Mr. Chandradat Chintamani; President of Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GM&SA), Mr. Clinton Williams; President of Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA), Mr. Frederick Mc Wilfred and PSC Honorary Secretary and Chairman of the Shipping Association of Guyana, Mr. Andrew Astwood; Mr. Brian James, Past Chairman of the PSC and now Honorary ROK Consul in Guyana.
The release said the visitors were presented with ‘Business Guyana 2010’, an information package on investing in Guyana.
In addition, the PSC expressed its willingness to explore all the possible areas for cooperation and linkages to Mr. Jang Gyu Hwa, Vice-President of Korea Importers Association (KOIMA); Mr. Song Seok Jin, Executive Vice-President of the Business Development Division, Korea Resources Corporation (KORES) and others in their delegation.
The delegates, comprising Government and Private Sector representatives, arrived in Guyana on Saturday, July 10 for a four-day stay that ended yesterday.
They were led by Mr. Choo Jong Youn, Director-General of the Latin American and Caribbean Affairs Bureau of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT) of the ROK and were hosted by the Government of Guyana.
Their main objective was to garner information about trade and investment with Guyana that exist and formulate avenues for strengthening mutual trade relations.
The release said the Government has seen it as imperative to involve the local Private Sector in the discussions.