Guyana, French militaries commit to increase joint training

The Guyanese and French militaries have agreed to conduct increased joint training, with more units of the local military slated to be engaged.
On Thursday, Colonel General Staff, Colonel Kenlloyd Roberts and a team of officers welcomed French Captain (Navy) Laurent Martin and his team for a courtesy call at Defence Headquarters, Base Camp Ayanganna, Thomas Lands, Georgetown.
In a post on social media, the GDF said that during discussions, Colonel Roberts thanked the visitors for their assistance to the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) in building ties with their counterparts in Paris. Agreements for increased joint training were also solidified, with more units of the Force slated to be engaged.

The post went on to state that Colonel Roberts acknowledged the trainings conducted since bilateral relationships were established and their positive effect towards capacity growth within the Force.

Guyana and France have renewed their commitment to cooperate and mitigate shared challenges.
Meanwhile, Captain Martin also visited Headquarters Coast Guard Ship Hinds where he and his team engaged Commanding Officer of the Coast Guard, Commander David Shamshudeen and other Coast Guard officers.