THE Guyana Government has extended sympathy to the people and Government of the United States for the attack on its consulate in Libya and the death of its Ambassador and three others.

Following is the text of the message sent through the Guyana Ministry of Foreign Affairs:
The Guyana Government strongly condemns the attack which has targeted the Consulate of the United States of America in Benghazi, Libya, resulting in the death of His Excellency Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three others, as well as the attack on the U.S. Embassy in Cairo.
The Government of Guyana wishes to urge that protests be peaceful and that there be restraint and tolerance on the part of those exercising their right to protest.
The government wishes to convey its sympathies to the bereaved families of the deceased and to the Government and people of the United States of America for the loss of lives, injuries and damage to property caused by this tragic event.