President David Granger on Wednesday accepted Letters of Credence from the new designate non-resident Ambassadors of Switzerland and the Arab Republic of Egypt to Guyana.
After receiving the credentials from Swiss Confederation Ambassador, Didier Chassot, at State House, President Granger posited that the country stands to benefit from the guidance and expertise of Switzerland, as Guyana embarks on its
Swiss Ambassador Didier Chassot presenting his credentials to President David Granger on Wednesday at State House
‘Green’ Economy Action Plan.
He went on to say that cordial relations enjoyed by the two countries since the establishment of diplomatic ties in May 1977, was further strengthened last year when Guyana establishment an embassy in Geneva.
“The embassy will give further impetus to enhancing the growing bilateral and multilateral relations between our two countries. Guyana and the Swiss Confederation are enjoined by our shared values of mutual respect for each other’s territorial integrity and sovereignty, mutual non-interference in each other’s internal affairs, cooperation for mutual benefit, respect for treaties and international law and the maintenance of international peace and security. We are willing to cooperate and collaborate with the Swiss Confederation and other countries in finding workable solutions to global threats,” President Granger asserted.
Meanwhile, Ambassador Chassot, who will be based in Venezuela, posited that the Swiss Confederation was keen to advance ties with Guyana and the Caribbean as a whole. He noted that his country follows the developments in Guyana with great interest and he will endeavour to further enhance the relations, which exist between them. Guyana and the Swiss Confederation have many areas of commonalities such as the pursuit of peace and security, the Ambassador said, and as such, he will venture to build on these.
Earlier Wednesday, the Guyanese Head of State also accepted credentials from the new Egyptian Ambassador, Alaaeldin Wagih Roushdy, who praised Guyana as a shining light and a role model to countries around the world as a state which endeavours to peace and prosperity.
The diplomat further noted that the convergence comes from the identical principles that determine the foreign policy of the two countries regarding the same steady commitment to peace and security.
Moreover, while the Egyptian envoy admitted that the trade and economic relations between the two countries have not met expectations, he pledged to ensure that during his tenure these are strengthened. “I would like to express the keenest will of the Egyptian Government to strengthen its… economic relations with your country, which has a lot of resources and potential,” he assured.
Meanwhile, President Granger in his remarks, said that the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries in September 1971 were based on shared values of mutual respect for each other’s territorial integrity and sovereignty, mutual non-interference in each other’s internal affairs, cooperation for mutual benefit, respect for treaties and international law and the maintenance of international peace and security.
