THE Secretary General of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR), Dr. Ernesto Samper Pizano, is expected in Guyana today.

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, during his visit he will meet with President Donald Ramotar and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carolyn Rodrigues Birkett, on issues of importance to this regional integration process.
Dr. Pizano is being accompanied by two officials of the General Secretariat of UNASUR, located in Ecuador.
The former President of Colombia was appointed for a two-year term in August, 2014 as Secretary General of UNASUR.