PRESIDENT Dr. Irfaan Ali on Tuesday held virtual discussions on several key issues with the United States of America Secretary of Commerce Mr. Howard Lutnick, and the Secretary of the Interior Mr Doug Burgum.
According to information from the President’s official Facebook page, the discussion focused on trade, tariffs, food and energy security, the development of modern infrastructure, and security partnerships, among other areas of interest.
The US Cabinet Secretaries expressed interest in deepening trade and commercial relations, including ‘mega’ investments in infrastructure and energy projects in the near future.
President Ali was joined by Foreign Secretary Robert Persaud; Guyana’s Ambassador to Mexico and Deputy Chief of Mission in Washington, Zulfikar Ally; Chief of Defence Staff Brigadier Omar Khan; National Security Adviser Captain Gerry Gouveia; and Director of the National Intelligence Agency Colonel Sheldon Howell