Latest update April 18th, 2025 8:12 AM
Suriname apologizes to Guyana over ambassador’s assault
Suriname has apologized to Guyana for a recent incident in which police assaulted Ambassador Keith
Ambassador to Suriname, Keith George
George on embassy ground.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday said that Minister Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett received a formal apology from her Surinamese counterpart, Minister Winston Lackin regarding the incident that took place at the Guyana Embassy in Paramaribo on April 1, 2015.
“In the same communication, the Surinamese Foreign Minister assured that the Government of the Republic of Suriname has initiated a thorough investigation into the incident that involved two Surinamese policemen seeking to execute an arrest of a staff member on the premises of the Guyana Embassy and which led to the assault on the person of the Ambassador of Guyana to the Republic of Suriname.”
Minister Rodrigues-Birkett was also assured by her Surinamese counterpart that appropriate remedial measures will be taken by Suriname and action will be taken to avoid a recurrence in the future.
“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs remains committed to the continued deepening of the relations between the Republic of Guyana and the Republic of Suriname and is satisfied that both countries have been addressing the incident under reference in a mature, friendly and good neighbourly manner which is testimony to the strong ties of friendship between both Governments.”
The Ministry said it also wishes to take this opportunity to thank the staff of the Guyana Embassy in Paramaribo for firmly defending the applicable rules of the Vienna Convention during the incident.
Similar Articles
THE BLUNT OF THE DAY
Sports
Features/Columnists
A Different Silence
Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- Good Friday in Guyana is not what it used to be. The day has lost its hush. There was a... more
Collaborative Government–Private Sector Action Imperative for a Resilient Trade Future
By Sir Ronald Sanders Kaieteur News- On April 9, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a 90-day suspension of the higher... more
Weekend Cartoon
