GUYANA has recorded its appreciation for Mexico’s support in providing scholarships, specifically in the fields of advanced agriculture, civil engineering and biology.
This sentiment was shared by President David Granger during his address on Mexico’s 209th Independence anniversary at the Marriot Hotel on Tuesday night.
“We look forward to continued cooperation with Mexico to strengthen our human resource capacity,” he said.

The President said Guyana and Mexico have enjoyed cordial relations for over four decades, while extending congratulations to His Excellency Andrés Manuel López Obrador and to the Government and people of the United Mexican states.

President Granger said ‘the Grito de Dolores’ of 16th of September 1810, which initially inspired ordinary folk to revolt against the Spanish Empire, ignited the War of Mexican Independence.

The ‘Grito’, he said has resounded for 209 years as an eternal encouragement to generations of Mexicans to preserve their hard-won Independence.
“Guyana and Mexico have enjoyed cordial relations for over four decades. We remain committed, as states of the greater Caribbean, to work together to preserve the hemisphere as a zone of peace,” the President said.

The President explained that Guyana and Mexico are committed also to mutual non-interference in each other’s internal affairs and mutual respect for each other’s territorial integrity and sovereignty.

These are, he said, essential elements of respectful international relations and the foundation for the maintenance of regional peace and security.

The President noted that the fourth CARICOM-Mexico Summit held in Belize on October 25, 2017, attended by President Enrique Peña Nieto and Caribbean heads of state and government, served as a forum to strengthen the relations of the Caribbean Basin.
“Mexico remains the single, largest export destination for Guyana’s rice. We are open to exploring export avenues for traditional and non- traditional products in order to strengthen initiatives aimed at increasing bilateral trade,” the President said.

He explained that Guyana looks to friendly regional states such as Mexico for cooperation as it establishes the regulatory framework to govern the emerging petroleum sector.
The three Memoranda of Understanding concluded on March 15, 2017 with the Mexican Institute of Petroleum will assist in building much needed capacity in the sector.
Further, the President said Guyana and Mexico have implemented technical cooperation programmes in the fields of disaster management. The devastating effects of hurricanes and the wildfires necessitate continued collaboration in pursuit of the objective of the adaptation and mitigation of the adverse effects of climate change.

The head of state also said that Guyana and Mexico have been recognised for their environmental policies. Mexico has been ranked as one of the world’s leading ecosystems.
Guyana, the President said was recently listed among the hemisphere’s leading ecotourism destinations.

“Guyana is committed to the implementation of policies that promote sustainable growth and development.”

The President explained that Guyana’s Green State Development Strategy aims at the preservation of its environment.

“Much emphasis has been placed on the protection of the environment, the preservation of its biodiversity, the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources and the adoption of practical measures to ensure climate adaptation,” the President stated.