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State Visit of the Honourable Shri Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of the Republic of India, to the Co-operative Republic of Guyana
The Honourable Hugh Hilton Todd, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation yesterday participated in the Second South American Meeting of Dialogue Between Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Defence chaired by the Pro Tempore Presidency of the Brasilia Consensus Colombian Minister of Foreign Affairs the Honourable Luis Gilberto Murillo and Minister of Defence the Honourable Ivan Velasquez. The meeting was attended by representatives of all twelve countries on the continent of South America.
During his intervention, Minister Todd stated that the war in Gaza has set several new and unacceptable bars. Among them, a rapid decline in the nutritional status of the population in Gaza; the highest number of humanitarian workers killed in a single conflict globally; and more women and children have been killed in the war than in any other recent conflict in a single year.
INFORMATION NOTE || The Honourable Hugh Hilton Todd, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation attended a side event on Strengthening Urban Resilience for all – Implementation of the Commonwealth Declaration on Sustainable Urbanisation for our Commonwealth held on the sidelines of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Apia, Samoa.
The Honourable Hugh Hilton Todd, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, represented Guyana at a virtual follow-up meeting today, October 18, 2024, between CARICOM Trade Ministers and the United States Trade Representative (USTR), Ambassador Katherine Tai, to advance the bilateral dialogue on trade and investment priorities for the Caribbean Basin.
The Honourable Hugh Hilton Todd, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation met with his Surinamese counterpart, His Excellency Albert Ramdin, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Business, and International Cooperation yesterday to discuss matters pertaining to the Strategic Dialogue and Cooperation Platform (SDCP) – a cooperation mechanism agreed to by the two countries on November 24, 2020.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation learnt with deep sadness of the passing, earlier today, 30 August 2024, of Sir Shridath Ramphal.
Sir Shridath was a distinguished son of Guyana, a committed Caribbean man, a regional integrationist and icon, and a respected international statesman.
PRESS RELEASE || Guyana Signs Landmark OACPS-EU Partnership Agreement ‘Samoa Agreement’
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation is pleased to announce the signing of the Organisation of African, Caribbean, and Pacific States (OACPS) - European Union (EU) Partnership Agreement, known as the "Samoa Agreement" by the Government of Guyana. This significant accord aims to strengthen ties, promote sustainable development, and enhance cooperation between OACPS member states and the European Union.
El Gobierno de la República Cooperativa de Guyana toma nota de que el Gobierno de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela ha presentado hoy una comunicación a la Corte Internacional de Justicia de conformidad con el plazo estipulado por la Corte para la recepción de la Contra memoria de Venezuela sobre el contenido del caso relativo al Laudo Arbitral de 3 de octubre de 1899 (Guyana c. Venezuela) que está en curso.
