President Ramotar, Brazilian Vice Admiral discuss coast guard partnership

TIMES INT'L

On his first visit to Guyana, Brazilian Vice Admiral Ademir Sobrinho met President Donald Ramotar at his office on Tuesday for talks aimed at strengthening ties between the Brazilian navy and Guyana Defence Force (GDF) coast guard.
In the company of a team of senior officers that included GDF Chief of Staff, Commodore Gary Best, Admiral Sobrinho and President Ramotar discussed the possibility of Brazil supporting Guyana in the areas of marine transport in hinterland communities, medivac, and health-care services. He told the Government Information Agency (GINA) about two initiatives aimed at providing maintenance support to the GDF coast guard vessels and training “the GDF crews”.
Brazil has been one of the main overseas partners of Guyana in providing training for the GDF coast guard. The on-the-job training on board Brazilian military vessels is one aspect of bilateral cooperation. In 2009, 11 officers of the Guyana Defence Force participated in a local 16-week training programme focused on several aspects of coast guard operations. (GINA)

Related posts