Guyana, Brazil recommit to completing Linden to Lethem road link

Jul 13, 2018 News

The terms of reference for the Linden to Lethem road project will be ready by next month end. This is according to Minister of Public Infrastructure, David Patterson.
Patterson’s remarks came during a meeting he attended yesterday with Minister of External Relations of Brazil, His Excellency Aloysio Nunes Ferreira.
“One of the main purposes of the meeting is to ensure it remains a priority for both States. Therefore, by bringing such a large delegation, Brazil shows that they are as committed as we are to see this project through,” Minister Patterson said.

Ambassador of Guyana to Brazil, George Talbot; Director General, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mrs. Audrey Jardine-Waddell; Senator of the State of Roraima, Romero Jucá; Vice President and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carl B. Greenidge; Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federative Republic of Brazil, Aloysio Nunes Ferreira Filho and Ambassador of Brazil to Guyana, Lineu Pupo de Paula.

Phase one of the project covers approximately 125 kilometres of the road [Linden to Mabura Hill] and also includes a bridge across the Kurupukari River.
Guyana secured funding from the British Government through its UK Caribbean Infrastructure Partnership Fund (UKCIF) programme to complete the design. The contract for this consultancy will be awarded shortly.
Vice President and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carl Greenidge also met with the Minister of External Relations.
During the meeting, the two Ministers discussed other areas of mutual interest, including the International Road Transport Agreement [IRTA], and trade and investment matters.
In addressing bilateral cooperation, they examined the expansion of the Partial Scope Agreement [PSA], which allows the two States to export specific goods with reduced or no tariffs.
“We looked at challenges posed by phyto-sanitary regulations and how we can talk through them to ensure that acceptable standards apply to the agricultural commodities moving across the border and in particular to Brazil,” Minister Greenidge explained after the meeting.
Earlier in the day, the Brazilian External Relations Minister paid a courtesy call on President David Granger after which he departed for Brazil by early afternoon.
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. Moreover, during the meeting, the delegations also discussed planned activities to celebrate the occasion.

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