FOREIGN Affairs and International Cooperation Minister, Hugh Hilton Todd, on Monday, met with the Ambassador of the French Republic to the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, Antoine Joly, who was accompanied by General Martin Klotz. Among areas of mutual interest they discussed was the strengthening of bilateral cooperation and other matters pertaining to security and the environment. Ambassador Joly and Minister Todd also discussed the establishment of a French Embassy in Georgetown.
To this end, Ambassador Joly committed to the first step of achieving the establishment of the Embassy by having a Permanent Representative at the level of Chargé d’affaires based in Georgetown as early as August. The Foreign Minister and French Ambassador further committed to continued advancement of relations between Guyana and France.
Guyana and France established diplomatic relations on June 22, 1967. (DPI)