PRESIDENT David Granger met on Tuesday with Mr Hamley Case and Ms Clarissa Riehl who have been appointed to head Guyana’s diplomatic missions in the United Kingdom (UK) and the Canada respectively.

Ms Riehl, who departs Guyana for Canada on Friday, April 1, said the Head of State has given clear guidelines of what he expects from this new cadre of diplomats, which essentially is to advance the country’s economic interests internationally, a release from the Ministry of the Presidency noted.

“This is my first time as a diplomat, but I intend to give this position my best shot and use my office to help push Guyana in every sense,” Ms Riehl said.

Mr Case, according to the release, is scheduled to arrive in the UK in two weeks, said the concept of economic diplomacy which is lobbied by the President is not new to him. As a member of the private sector, he has always worked to attract foreign direct investments into Guyana.

“I plan to extend on my efforts in terms of contacting and befriending potential investors, trying to increase Guyana’s potential as a good host for investment. This is what I have been doing for myself, and to be doing it for the nation is much more fulfilling and gratifying than just doing it for oneself as a businessman,” Mr Case said.