THE Guyana Office for Investment and the Suriname Investment and Trade Agency have entered an agreement to enhance trade and Foreign Direct Investment between the two countries.
The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) formalises a framework for collaboration between the two agencies, and was signed by Chief Investment Officer of Guyana and Agency Head of the Guyana Office for Investment, Dr Peter Ramsaroop and Amar Alakhramsing, Director of the Suriname Investment and Trade Agency, on Thursday.

Dr. Ramsaroop hailed the agreement as opportune and progressive. Alakhramsing, who signed on behalf of his agency, also lauded the agreement that will strengthen collaboration between the two entities and trade between the two nations.
The MoU covers a diverse area of collaboration, ranging from information sharing and research to export and investment promotion.
The signing occurred amid Suriname’s Fourth Energy, Oil and Gas Summit and Exhibition which began on Tuesday and will conclude on Friday, in Paramaribo.