THE Guyana Defence Force (GDF) is hosting the Conference of American Armies (CAA) and Senior Officers from Nicaragua, Spain, Brazil, Mexico, Belize, Canada, Panama, and the US are participating in the 3-day conference which commenced on Tuesday.

Chief-of-Staff (ag) Colonel Omar Khan, greeted conference attendees and expressed best wishes on behalf of President and Commander in Chief, Dr. Irfaan Ali, and Brigadier Godfrey Bess.

He stated that the conference is opportune, arriving at a time when Guyana is undergoing rapid revolutionary development and that it is therefore an important arena for promoting collaborations.

Col Khan further stated that Guyana is grateful for having gained full membership in the CAA after having been a special observer for many years.

Colonel Eduardo D’Avila of Brazil thanked the GDF for their support of the conference and extended appreciation to the delegates for attending to discuss mutually important issues.

The CAA aims to promote social cohesion, improve hemisphere security and strengthen inter-American friendships among militaries.