Guyanese ministerial delegation travels to Suriname to advance areas of cooperation

Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Minister, Hugh Todd on Sunday led an official delegation to Suriname to further discuss advancing areas of cooperation through the Strategic Dialogue and Cooperation Platform (SDCP).
The delegation included Public Works Minister Juan Edghill and Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha.
The Strategic Dialogue and Cooperation Platform was signed by the two Heads of State last November during an Official State Visit to Suriname.
Sunday’s visit served to further streamline plans between the Government of Guyana and Suriname.

The Ministers discussed several areas within the framework of the SDCP, among those were infrastructure and transport, agriculture and security.
Since the signing of the SDCP both countries have been actively engaging to advance the programme through the establishment of several working groups including infrastructure, agriculture, security, health and trade.
The meeting paves the way for an Official State Visit of the President of Suriname HE Chan Santoki to Guyana.
Back in October 2020, a visiting ministerial delegation from Suriname met with local Ministers to further iron out the agenda for a Strategic Dialogue and Cooperation Platform.
The meeting primarily focused on creating a framework for collaboration of culture, sports and tourism; the Corentyne River Bridge; improving inter-country agricultural sector; security, and diversification of the economies; and external trade of Guyana and Suriname.