Pres Ali presents latest book to the Amir of Qatar

A personalised signed copy of His Excellency President Dr Irfaan Ali’s most recent book, “Achieving Global Food Security: The Caribbean Experience and Beyond” was presented to His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani Amir of the State of Qatar.
A recent news release by the Department of Information (DPI), stated that Guyana’s ambassador to Qatar, Safraaz Ahmad Shadood, was charged with handing over the book, which was received by that country’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs H.E Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi.
Ambassador Shadood outlined that this book was written against the backdrop of the COVID-19 global pandemic examined the challenges surrounding food security and its concomitant effects such as, rising food prices and disruption of supply chains.
The ambassador alluded to the fact that His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali in his characteristic inimitable style presented futuristic, visionary and thought-provoking solutions to the challenges posed by food security; solutions that can be used by small states to bolster and combat the challenges that encompass food security.
The Minister assured that that His Excellency President Ali’s book will be delivered to His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani Amir of the State of Qatar, and that it will no doubt stimulate further discussions on food security.