–as new ambassadors accredited
PRESIDENT, Dr Irfaan Ali, on Wednesday, reiterated Guyana’s commitment to strengthening diplomatic and economic relations with Brazil and Saudi Arabia during separate accreditation ceremonies for new ambassadors at the Office of the President.

The President accepted the Letters of Credence from Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federative Republic of Brazil, Maria De Castro Martins, and Non-Resident Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Guyana, Faisal bin Ibrahim Ghulam.

During the first ceremony to accredit the Brazilian Ambassador, President Ali underscored the special relationship between Guyana and Brazil, and their common values and principles, especially in relations to people-centred development.

The Head of State also spoke of collaborations in areas such as energy, agriculture, forest management and infrastructure and about the “ever-deepening relations between the two nations”.
Ambassador Martins said that her mission is to work on ensuring that the agendas of both countries are fulfilled.

Guyana and Brazil established diplomatic relations on December 18, 1968.
Subsequently, during the ceremony to accredit Ambassador Ghulam, President Ali said that he looked forward to a vibrant and expanding relationship between the two countries.

On the agenda was the establishment of bilateral trade in food production, energy, and oil and gas. He added that, with the Kingdom preparing to establish an embassy in Georgetown, there are many opportunities for the countries to deepen their bilateral cooperation.

Ambassador Ghulam signalled his readiness to work on advancing the bilateral agenda of the two countries. Guyana and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia established diplomatic ties in 2012.