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A NEW Surinamese Ambassador to Guyana presented letters of Credence to President Donald Ramotar yesterday, at a time when the governments of the two frontier nations are satisfied with the state of their relations. Ambassador Karban-Baboe Mehroen Nisa, who succeeds Dr. Manorma Soeknandan, is hoping that her tenure in Guyana will influence strengthened relations between the two countries, and that similarities in various fields will further support the partnership.
“The similarities in several areas, such as agriculture, education, culture and natural resources will give us the opportunity for cooperation and joint ventures, and create avenues to combine our human capital and natural resources to accelerate development for both of our peoples,” Ambassador Nisa told President Donald Ramotar.
Guyana and Suriname vowed to build on trust after the United Nations Convention on the Laws of the Laws of the Sea (UNCLOS) arbitral tribunal award ended maritime issues.
Mr. Desi Bouterse, who became President of Suriname in 2010, was loyal to his commitment to work with the Guyana Government on the border commission to build on trust between the two nations, and cooperate on law enforcement, agriculture and other areas.
Guyana’s Foreign Minister Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, and her Surinamese counterpart, Winston Lackin, have been at the centre of talks acting on instructions for a meeting of Foreign Affairs officials of both countries at least once every six months.
Cooperation at the level of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) and CELAC has also been mutually beneficial to Guyana and Suriname.
President Ramotar, who made his first state visit to Suriname in February last year, described the two countries’ relations as the best in recent years. During that visit, bilateral relations, security, climate change, CARICOM, and bridging of the Corentyne River, which separates the two countries, were among issues discussed.
Yesterday, he told Ambassador Nisa that her appointment comes at a time when efforts are being made to implement the numerous issues that were discussed at the highest political and technical levels.
He gave the assurance that her tenure in Guyana will gain the full patronage of the government. (GINA)
“The similarities in several areas, such as agriculture, education, culture and natural resources will give us the opportunity for cooperation and joint ventures, and create avenues to combine our human capital and natural resources to accelerate development for both of our peoples,” Ambassador Nisa told President Donald Ramotar.
Guyana and Suriname vowed to build on trust after the United Nations Convention on the Laws of the Laws of the Sea (UNCLOS) arbitral tribunal award ended maritime issues.
Mr. Desi Bouterse, who became President of Suriname in 2010, was loyal to his commitment to work with the Guyana Government on the border commission to build on trust between the two nations, and cooperate on law enforcement, agriculture and other areas.
Guyana’s Foreign Minister Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, and her Surinamese counterpart, Winston Lackin, have been at the centre of talks acting on instructions for a meeting of Foreign Affairs officials of both countries at least once every six months.
Cooperation at the level of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) and CELAC has also been mutually beneficial to Guyana and Suriname.
President Ramotar, who made his first state visit to Suriname in February last year, described the two countries’ relations as the best in recent years. During that visit, bilateral relations, security, climate change, CARICOM, and bridging of the Corentyne River, which separates the two countries, were among issues discussed.
Yesterday, he told Ambassador Nisa that her appointment comes at a time when efforts are being made to implement the numerous issues that were discussed at the highest political and technical levels.
He gave the assurance that her tenure in Guyana will gain the full patronage of the government. (GINA)
