MINISTER of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation, Hugh Todd, on Tuesday, met with a Korean Forest Co-operation Delegation headed by Dr. Jae Soo Bae, President of the National Institute of Forest Science of the Republic of Korea.
During the meeting, Minister Todd alluded to Guyana’s developmental agenda-The Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) and said that environmental sustainability is paramount to Guyana.

Minister Todd and the team acknowledged the longstanding partnership between Guyana and the Republic of Korea and highlighted potential areas of collaboration in forestry, including the exchange of expertise, capacity building and forest science education.
The team also provided an update on high-level visits by the Republic of Korea to be undertaken in the upcoming months to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).

Dr. Bae was accompanied by Hong Seong Hoa, Special Envoy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other representatives from the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Caracas.