Georgetown: Guyana and the United States (US) have agreed to bolster their bilateral ties and fight the spiralling drug trafficking trade, which has dogged this country’s development over the years.
Foreign Affairs Minister Carl Greenidge, on Tuesday, met with US Assistant Secretary of State Roberta Jacobson, during which the two sides agreed on the steps. According to a statement from the Foreign Affairs Ministry, this was the highest level of contact between the two countries since the A Partnership for National Unity/Alliance For Change Government entered office.
The statement read that the meeting also agreed on deepening Guyana’s democratic processes, noting that Greenidge underscored the new Government’s determination to “improve the climate for business and investment” as well as to pursue cooperation in energy and security.
“The two officials also pledged to work to promote regional peace, security and stability in the wake of a new territorial claim by Venezuela, following the recent discovery of oil in Guyana’s maritime area by the ExxonMobil corporation”, the statement added. Greenidge also expressed his belief that the two countries are set for a “much more cooperative and productive phase in their bilateral relationship”.
Greenidge is currently in the US to attend the 46th General Assembly of the Organisation of American States. During his stay in Washington, he also met with Guyanese individuals there.
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