General News

The Head of State called for enhanced bilateral cooperation between the two countries while indicating his desire for the Republic of Türkiye (Turkey) to support the building of the manufacturing sector in Guyana.

He lauded Turkey’s technological drive and noted that Guyana can benefit from its continuous development.

Turkey has over 80 technoparks where around 6,000 national and multinational companies engage in research and development (R&D) activities.

Guyana and Turkey established diplomatic relations on May 2, 1973.

During the meeting, President Ali informed Ms Bechdol of Guyana’s expansive and robust development of the agriculture sector, especially its focus on leveraging technology and prioritising women and youths.

The discussions centred on the enhanced partnership between Guyana and the FAO to complement the country's drive to maintain and expand its role in agriculture and food security in the region.

Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the Honourable Hugh Todd and Foreign Secretary, Robert Persaud were also part of the meeting.

While chairing the special council meeting today, the Guyanese Head of State emphasised that these issues are intricately linked to the rule of law, democracy and governance.

“We, therefore, are of the very strong view that the Security Council should outline a series of steps that include a full analysis of the impact, and just as we adopt measures to safeguard humanitarian interests, we must adopt measures in our procedures to deal with the effects on food and climate.”

Joint Communique

Discussions focused on expanding and enhancing the current bilateral partnership between the two countries, especially as it relates to enhancing private-sector collaboration.

As Chair of CARICOM, President Ali committed to supporting the Dominican Republic’s application for an associate member position of the regional body.

He said that the sophistication of the Dominican Republic’s private sector allows for greater integration in opportunities emerging from the Caribbean Community, including areas of transport and logistics and agro-processing.

During the engagement, Minister Todd and the Ambassador addressed continued efforts to strengthen relations between Guyana and Norway at the bilateral and multilateral levels, particularly in the area of environment and climate change and sustainable development.

Minister Todd also provided an update on the border controversy between Guyana and Venezuela, and reaffirmed the Government of Guyana's commitment to the protection of sovereignty and territorial integrity, the rule of international law, democracy and good governance.

Discussions focused on areas of mutual interest between Guyana, CARICOM and the United States.

Issues of democratic governance, economic stability, and regional security and other pressing hemispheric matters were discussed.

US Ambassador HE Nicole Theriot; Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, Mark Wells and National Security Council Senior Advisor Laura Updegrove were among the US officials present.

Minister Todd expressed gratitude to the Ambassador for his contributions to the strengthening of the partnership between Guyana and Chile. Ambassador Valenzuela noted Guyana's leadership within the region, and expressed his deep appreciation to be able to represent Chile in Guyana.

In closing, Minister Todd stated that Guyana will continue to build on the collaboration with Chile to advance its Foreign Policy Agenda, particularly in energy, food, and climate security.

During the engagement, Minister Todd and the Ambassador identified and discussed potential areas to further advance bilateral cooperation between Guyana and New Zealand, including agriculture and food security, climate change, culture and sport and capacity building and training.

Minister Todd also underscored the Government of Guyana's commitment to the rule of international law, democracy, good governance, and the preservation and protection of sovereignty and territorial integrity.

During today's brief ceremony, the Head of State underscored that Guyana is on a path of transformational development and is prioritising being a global leader in the areas of climate change, food security and energy security.

The President also highlighted that Guyana is diversifying its investment portfolio globally and wants expanded partnerships with its bilateral partners.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the Honourable Hugh Todd and Permanent Secretary, Ambassador Elisabeth Harper were also part of the ceremony.