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Guyana gets first Iceland Ambassador
Guyana yesterday received its first Ambassador from the Republic of Iceland when His Excellency Hjalmar Hannesson presented his Letters of Credence to President Bharrat Jagdeo at the Office of the President.
Speaking to the media, Ambassador Hannesson said in terms of establishing areas in which the two countries can collaborate and cooperate, two are fishing and hydropower, areas in which Iceland has vast experience.
“Iceland has many centuries of using the living resources of the sea and we have now developed in the last decades the most efficient fishing fleet and fishermen by far… therefore the United Nations University, for example, has established in Iceland, the UNU fisheries department. This is just an indication of our standing as a fishing nation,” the Ambassador said.
Ambassador Hannesson explained that the UNU Department is open to students from around the world who, following studies can return to their respective countries and apply their knowledge of new ideas and technology.
Iceland has experience in the use of hydropower and it was noted by the Ambassador that that country uses this for all of its household needs and electricity. He added that fuel is only used for cars, boats and ships in Iceland. On this score, he mentioned that the energy sector is one area in which the two countries can cooperate.
Ambassador Hannesson is also the Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations as well as Ambassador to the Dominican Republic, the Bahamas, Barbados, Cuba, Grenada and Jamaica.
He has also served as Ambassador to Canada, the People’s Republic of China, the Republic of Korea, Vietnam, Indonesia and Thailand.
The Ambassador holds a Master of Arts Degree in Political Science and a Bachelor of Arts in the same field among other qualifications.
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