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Guyana, Brazil to expand bilateral defence

Sep 13, 2012 News

A recent visit from Brazil’s Minister of Defence, Ambassador Celso Amorim, accompanied by a “high level Brazilian armed force delegation”, has resulted in the way being paved for Guyana and Brazil to intensify bilateral defence cooperation.
The Brazilian ambassador and Dr. Roger Luncheon, Secretary to the Defence Board of Guyana, engaged in a meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs where the desire to intensify bilateral defence corporation was mutually reiterated.
This newspaper understands that at the meeting, the two country’s representatives reviewed the existing programme of cooperation between Guyana and Brazil, in the area of defence; and agreed to the implementation of a number of measures aimed at expanding and strengthening collaboration.
This was reportedly aimed at “promoting mutual trust and ensuring that the principle of peaceful solutions to controversies continue to prevail in the relations between South American States.”
As a result, Guyana is now slated to see a creation of a Guyana/Brazil Bilateral Defence Working Group (BDWG), in order to provide oversight and follow-up to the defence agenda between Guyana and Brazil.
Brazil has also agreed to send a military mission to prepare an assessment of technical expertise that can be provided to advise and/or, work within the Guyana Defence Force with the aim of increasing expertise in deficient areas.
Dr. Luncheon and the Brazilian Ambassador have also agreed to enhance military training and education at Brazilian military institutions, through the provision of additional offers to military personnel from Guyana.
Further, agreements were made to promote the coordination of military operations in their respective border areas.
The two countries will intensify collaboration in the area of defence procurement through the exchange of information and expertise.
Collaboration with civil society through the development of joint projects in the border areas, aimed at the delivery of services to those communities, was also on the table for discussions; both parties agreed.
Also, Guyana will see access to Brazil’s geotechnology surveillance system as it applies to security and defence.
Dr. Luncheon was extended an invitation to visit Brazil at a mutually convenient date.

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