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President Ramotar to participate in CARICOM heads meeting with US President Obama
Cabinet Secretary, and Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr. Roger Luncheon said that on April 9,
President Donald Ramotar
President Donald Ramotar will be joining other Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads of States for a high- level meeting with President of the United States, Barack Obama.
The meeting is slated for Jamaica where President Ramotar is expected to address security matters.
According to Dr. Luncheon, the encounter with the US President and CARICOM Heads is intended to further the dialogue between both sides, with particular emphasis on trade, security and respective mutual interest.
It is also expected that following the one-day encounter, the CARICOM Heads would collectively participate in the Summit of the Americas in Panama City on April 10 and 11.
When asked about what the Guyana Government will be taking to the Jamaica meeting, Dr. Luncheon said trade and investment will be high on the agenda.
“…For us, trade and investments in rekindling Guyana as a destination. We have been hurt, we have been hurt particularly by Amaila and the incredible abandonment of the Blackstone and Sithe Global deal on Amaila and we need to rekindle interest.”
Through the opposition’s non-support for this project, Blackstone abandoned the Amaila Falls Hydro power project.
He pointed out that it is also important for Guyana to maintain the level of interest of investors in Guyana, particularly relating to its developmental agenda.
“Where security is concerned, I think it is fair to say, our collaboration with the international community,
US President Barack Obama
in responding to the international crime scene, those newer forms of international criminal behaviour must be noted.”
Dr. Luncheon added that Guyana would again be expected to pursue greater support, particularly with the United States, with its Caribbean Basin Security Initiative (CBSI).
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