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His Excellency President Dr Irfaan Ali met with the United States of America’s Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, at State House this afternoon.

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The Secretary of State was accompanied by the United States Ambassador to Guyana, HE Sarah-Ann Lynch and a number of other US government officials.

Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d), the Honourable Mark Phillips; Vice President, the Honourable Dr Bharrat Jagdeo; and a number of other Cabinet ministers and Government officials were also part of the meeting.

President Ali and US House of Representatives' Democratic Leader Jeffries exchanged pleasantries during the final day of the 45th CARICOM Heads of Government meeting.

The event took place on Wednesday afternoon at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Port of Spain, Trinidad. The two leaders discussed a range of issues, including the importance of cooperation between the Caribbean and the United States.

President Ali also met with US Congressman Gregory Meeks, who was also a part of the US delegation at the event.

His Excellency President Dr Irfaan Ali exchanged pleasantries with the President of Rwanda, His Excellency Paul Kagame on the sidelines of the CARICOM Heads of Government meeting at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Port of Spain, today.

The Rwandan leader then took part in a special plenary session with the region's Heads of State.

His Excellency President Dr Irfaan Ali held a meeting with the Prime Minister of South Korea, Han Duck-soo on the sidelines of the CARICOM Heads of Government meeting at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Port of Spain, Trinidad on Tuesday

Discussions centred on ways of enhancing cooperation between the nations.

Prime Minister Han congratulated President Ali on Guyana's election as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council, while indicating his Government's willingness to support Guyana through a "framework of economic cooperation" and the country's technological movement by means of tailored education.

President Ali lauded South Korea's development while noting its "highly-skilled and developed human asset".

His Excellency President Dr Irfaan Ali and other CARICOM Heads of Government re-visited the Chaguaramas Convention Centre, in Trinidad this morning, where the historical signing that birthed the regional body took place 50 years ago.

At the venue, the leaders signed a letter that contains their collective vision for the next 50 years. It was then sealed and placed in a time capsule for CARICOM's centenary celebrations in July of 2073.

The leaders also took part in a tree-planting exercise.

His Excellency President Dr Irfaan Ali held a meeting with the Prime Minister of South Korea, Han Duck-soo on the sidelines of the CARICOM Heads of Government meeting at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Port of Spain, Trinidad on Tuesday.

Discussions centred on ways of enhancing cooperation between the nations.

President Ali lauded South Korea's development while noting its "highly-skilled and developed human asset".

His Excellency President Dr Irfaan Ali and other CARICOM Heads of Government re-visited the Chaguaramas Convention Centre, in Trinidad this morning, where the historical signing that birthed the regional body took place 50 years ago.

The leaders also took part in a tree-planting exercise.

His Excellency President Dr Irfaan Ali held discussions with China's Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hua Chunying on Monday evening on the sidelines of the CARICOM Heads of Government meeting at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Port of Spain.

The Chinese official congratulated President Ali on Guyana's election as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council and on the dynamic role the Government is playing in spearheading the country and region's food security drive.

She also lauded Guyana's climate mitigation efforts.

President Ali said China remains a long-term strategic partner of Guyana and is active in the development thrust of the country.

The Head of State is expected to make an official State Visit to China at the end of July.

His Excellency President Dr Irfaan Ali joined leaders from the region for the 45th Meeting of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community this evening at the Hyatt Regency in Port of Spain.

His Excellency President Dr Irfaan Ali shared a light moment with Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, during the opening ceremony of the 45th Meeting of the Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) this evening.

Leaders from the Caribbean and special invitees are in Port of Spain for the event.