Pres Ali approves appointment of new Moroccan Honorary Consul to Guyana
Newly-appointed Moroccan Honorary Consul to Guyana, Looknauth Persaud (left) and Foreign Affairs Minister Hugh Todd
A new Moroccan Honorary Consul to Guyana has been approved by President Dr Irfaan Ali, with a view to enhancing relations between Guyana and the Kingdom of Morocco and looking after the Kingdom’s interests.
This was made known by an instrument of appointment seen by this publication. In it, Looknauth Persaud’s appointment as Moroccan’s Honorary Consul at Georgetown received approval from President Ali.
It states that the appointment was made “whereas the Government of Morocco has considered it necessary to appoint an Honorary Consul at Georgetown for the purpose of looking after the interests of the Kingdom of Morocco and its citizens.”
Guyana and Morocco established diplomatic relations on December 14, 2012. While presenting the exequatur to Persaud confirming his appointment, Foreign Affairs Minister Hugh Todd offered congratulations to the newly appointed Honorary Consul and committed to working towards enhancing cooperation in areas including agriculture and education.
