Guyana participates in Caricom-Singapore high-level meeting

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Foreign Affairs Minister Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, along with foreign ministers of Caricom member states and Caricom Secretary General, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, is currently in Singapore at a Caricom-Singapore high-level ministerial exchange under the theme “Governing in a complex world”. The exchange is being held over the period July 15 to 19.

Foreign Affairs Minister Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett along with her Caricom colleagues at the Singapore exchange
Foreign Affairs Minister Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett along with her Caricom colleagues at the Singapore exchange

There has been a significant increase in engagement and cooperation between the Caribbean Community and Singapore and the high-level exchange will provide the opportunity to discuss the strengthening of these relations as well as to share experiences on methods to better manage common and complex challenges facing small states, a release from the Foreign Affairs Ministry said.
Apart from discussions with their colleague, the foreign minister and other officials of the Singapore government and the ministers will also visit several locations including the Singapore Aviation Academy, the Singapore Air Traffic Control Centre, Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore as well as the Urban Redevelopment Authority City Gallery.
The governments of Guyana and Singapore established diplomatic relations on September 19, 2002 and enjoy close collaboration at the international level in fora such as the United Nations, the Commonwealth, the World Trade Organisation and the Non- Aligned Movement.
In recent years, Guyana has benefited from several offers of training, particularly in the areas of aviation, agriculture and information technology from Singapore. The two countries are exploring enhanced cooperation in the areas of technical assistance and capacity building.

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