A PRESS statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said that His Excellency Bayney Karran, Guyana’s Ambassador to the United States, has been accredited Guyana’s Ambassador to Mexico on a non-resident basis.The President of Mexico, Mr. Enrique Pena Nieto, accepted Ambassador Karran’s credentials at the Presidential Palace in Mexico City on February 14, 2014, and expressed the wish that the new diplomatic appointment would serve to strengthen already good relations existing between Guyana and Mexico.

Ambassador Karran indicated that he felt honoured to be accredited to Mexico, a country whose history and culture have greatly enriched the world, and a country of very great importance to regional and global affairs. He pledged to improve the already warm and friendly relations existing between the two countries during his tour of duty.

Ambassador Karran cited a number of recent examples of significantly strengthened bilateral ties between Guyana and Mexico, such as cooperation in technical and language training, as well as the fact that a Mexican company is currently the largest private employer in Guyana.

The Guyanese envoy also pointed to the existing scope for bolstering relations between CARICOM and Mexico, in addition to increasing the already good level of cooperation in other multilateral bodies, such as CELAC, the OAS, and the ACS.

President Nieto, underscoring his Government’s willingness to intensify relations with Guyana in the areas of political consultation, economic cooperation, and cultural affairs, pledged Mexico’s cooperation with regard to matters involving these three areas.

Following the accreditation ceremony, Ambassador Karran was saluted by a military Guard of Honour; and he made a statement to the Mexican press, conveying good wishes to the Government and people of Mexico from the Government and people of Guyana.