GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The newly appointed United States Ambassador to Guyana, Nicole Theriot, says she’s going to use her tenure right here to help additional the bilateral protection partnership “that may improve our mutual safety objectives, handle cross-cutting threats, and advance regional safety.”
Talking at a welcome reception attended by President Irfaan Ali in addition to Opposition chief Aubrey Norton and the Caribbean Group (CARICOM) Secretary Normal, Dr. Carla Barnett, the US diplomat stated she regards the US-Guyana safety partnership as “certainly a mannequin for the area.
“We need to proceed to reinforce and develop that relationship within the years to come back,” she stated, including that Washington additionally acknowledges the distinctive and evolving challenges dealing with Caribbean international locations.
“We’re dedicated to working collectively on options by way of the pillars of prosperity, well being, resilience, safety, power, diplomacy, and training,” she stated, including that “CARICOM has been a robust power in enhancing the lives of individuals throughout the Caribbean, and Guyana has performed a number one position in CARICOM’s efforts.
“I thanks on your management and intend to work carefully with you and Secretary-Normal Barnett on our continued partnership in the direction of regional development.”
Theriot, who, for the previous 24 years, has represented the US in 10 international locations on 4 continents, together with Haiti and Barbados, stated his posting to Georgetown is “to reaffirm the US authorities’s dedication to our shared democratic values, together with transparency, equity, inclusion, and fairness.
“ All of us have quite a lot of vital work to do, and collectively, we will and can handle the shared challenges inside our collective neighborhood, irrespective of how daunting they might seem.
“I’m optimistic concerning the future and am dedicated to working collectively to strengthen our friendship and cooperation, deepen our commerce and funding relationship, and promote better prosperity for our folks,” she added.
The US diplomat advised President Ali that she was wanting ahead to partnering with him and the Guyana folks “to advance the objective of a affluent and secure Guyana and to construct a extra sustainable and safe area, emphasizing power safety, meals safety, and local weather resilience.
“America and Guyana take pleasure in 58 years of robust bilateral partnership enhanced by deep cultural and historic ties. It’s my real privilege to strengthen the longstanding relationship additional and construct on the unimaginable work of my predecessor, Ambassador Sarah-Ann Lynch, together with our competent Embassy crew,” she added.
The diplomat stated she was wanting ahead to visiting Guyana’s ten areas, “however extra importantly, I need to interact instantly with the Guyanese folks, “ including, “I need to hear your ideas, opinions, and suggestions on how we will finest work collectively to advance our shared priorities.”
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