President Dr Irfaan Ali accepting the letters of credence of the newly-appointed Saudi Arabian Ambassador to Guyana, Faisal bin Ibrahim Ghulam
President Dr Irfaan Ali on Wednesday accepted the letters of credence of the newly-appointed Saudi Arabian Ambassador to Guyana.
The Guyanese Head of State received the credentials of Faisal bin Ibrahim Ghulam, Non-Resident Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Guyana, during an accreditation ceremony held at the Office of the President.
At that ceremony, President Ali said he looked forward to a vibrant and expanding relationship between the two countries. On the agenda is the establishment of bilateral trade in food production, energy, and oil and gas.
President Ali added that with the Kingdom preparing to establish an embassy in Georgetown, there were many opportunities for the countries to deepen their bilateral cooperation.
Ambassador Ghulam signalled his readiness to work on advancing the bilateral agenda of the two countries.
Guyana and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia established diplomatic ties in 2012.