GUYANA will be supporting the re-election of Dr. Kunio Mikuriya as Secretary-General of the World Customs Organisation (WCO).

Minister of State Joseph Harmon said on Thursday that Cabinet had approved a request by Foreign Affairs Minister Carl Greenidge for the country to support the re-election of Dr. Mikuriya to the helm of WCO. The election is set for June 2018.

Dr. Mikuriya has held this post since 2009 and has accomplished tangible results for the WCO and its members. If elected at the council session of the WCO in June 2018, he will serve for a third and final term in office,” Minister Harmon explained.

Minister Greenidge was advised to convey Cabinet’s decision to the Government of Japan.

The WCO, with over 180 members, is an international organisation aiming to harmonise and unify customs procedures and to promote international cooperation.

It is the only inter-governmental organisation on customs matters and has been making a significant contribution to the development of global trade and economy through ensuring security and facilitation in international trade and promoting customs cooperation.