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Border case raised on sidelines of Commonwealth Heads meeting in London
During bilateral discussions yesterday, Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Patricia Scotland, QC and British Foreign Secretary, Boris Johnson were updated by President David Granger on the status of the Guyana/Venezuela border case which is presently before the International Court of Justice (ICJ).
The president along with his delegation, comprising Second Vice President and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carl Greenidge, Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Audrey Waddell and Guyana’s High Commissioner to the UK, Frederick Hamley Case, met with the officials on the sidelines of the 2018 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) being hosted in London, United Kingdom.
Providing an update following the meetings which were held at the Intercontinental Hotel, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carl Greenidge said Guyana expressed gratitude to the Commonwealth for articulating their position in support of the country as it relates to the border controversy on the international scene.
The work of the Commonwealth and new areas of focus, particularly the development of toolkits to assist in the implementation of key policies in member states, which is an initiative of Secretary-General Scotland also constituted the talks, Minister Greenidge revealed.
President David Granger in talks with British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson yesterday on the sidelines of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in London.
Guyana’s Iwokrama Rainforest and environment protection initiatives were also explored.
The bilateral engagement was described as fruitful as the President and Foreign Secretary Johnson committed to strengthening the cooperation between Guyana and the UK on all fronts.
The Head of State discussed issues of common interest with the British Foreign Secretary, and according to Minister Greenidge, “issues ranging from BREXIT to the challenges the UK faces to environmental issues and so forth, as well as cooperation that is ongoing in terms of the security initiative and other areas were addressed”.
As part of the CHOGM events, President Granger is expected to meet with Mozambique’s President Filipe Nyusi, attend the Commonwealth’s Malaria Summit and a welcome dinner, which is to be hosted by British Prime Minister Theresa May, tomorrow.
Leaders at this year’s CHOGM are expected to consider a Commonwealth Blue Charter on ocean governance, a Commonwealth connectivity agenda for trade and investment, a declaration on cybercrime and Revised Commonwealth guidelines on election observation in member countries.
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