Edghill, Colombian Transport Minister discuss areas for cooperation

Public Works Minister Bishop Juan Edghill and Colombian Minister of Transport, Angela Orozco-Gomez, met on Thursday in Bogota and held discussions on several matters of mutual interest.

The two officials have committed to exploring further areas for cooperation in order to strengthen the bilateral relations that exist between the two countries.
Minister Edghill’s visit to Colombia is in relation to the ongoing 13th International Civil Aviation Organisation’s (ICAO’s) Air Services Negotiations (ICAN2021) event.
On Wednesday, Guyana and Colombia signed an Air Services Agreement (ASA), and
Minister Orozco-Gomez has pledged the participation of other Colombian Ministers to work with their Guyanese counterparts to improve trade, investment, tourism, culture, and agriculture between the two nations.
At the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, the Heads of State of both countries had committed to strengthening bilateral relations and technical cooperation. In addition, the ASA signed earlier this week has established the legal framework to promote and facilitate airlines operating air services between the two countries, as well as beyond any third country. Dialogue has already begun with an air operator in Colombia to operate services to Guyana.
“Guyana had successful and fruitful engagements with several countries, including Colombia, Belize, South Korea, Switzerland, Nigeria, among others, to develop its air connectivity and aviation sector,” Minister Edghill has said.
He added, “Our team in Guyana will be aggressively looking to build and implement some of the discussions we have had.”