Speaker of the National Assembly, Dr Barton Scotland, on Tuesday met with Linda Sobeh Ali, the Non-Resident Ambassador Extraordinaire and Plenipotentiary of the State of Palestine to Guyana, in the Speaker’s Chamber, Public Buildings, Brickdam.
Discussions focused on deepening the engagement and cooperation between the National Assembly of Guyana and Palestine. To this end, the Ambassador extended an invitation to the Speaker for him to visit Palestine and opined that it may be possible for a team of Palestinian MPs to visit Guyana. The Speaker expressed his agreement.
The Ambassador explained that during her tenure she will be undertaking several tasks which will see her working closely with the Communities, Education and Foreign Affairs Ministries.
One of these tasks, she explained, would be to identify the Arab community in Guyana and organise activities to bring them together.
The Speaker and the Ambassador both exchanged gifts after which the Ambassador was treated to a tour of the Parliament Chamber.
The newly appointed Ambassador will be based in Caracas, Venezuela.
