GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Guyana says it is prepared to collaborate with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on climate change and other bilateral objectives.
President Irfaan Ali (Right) receiving letters of credentials from new UAE non-resident Ambassador, Saleh Ahmad Salem Alzaraim Alsuwaidi“There are many areas that we can focus on to develop our bilateral relations. Both of our countries share similar objectives,” President Dr. Irfaan Ali said as he accepted the Letters of Credence from the non-resident Ambassador of the UAE to Guyana, Saleh Ahmad Salem Alzaraim Alsuwaidi, late Tuesday.
Ali said that Guyana is on a path to transforming its economy while mitigating the effects of climate change. He said this will be done through the prioritization of the government’s Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS).
“I hope we can work together to develop our collaboration in this area,” he said, adding that that the impending establishment of Guyana’s mission in the capital of the UAE, Abu Dhabi, is a testimony to his administration’s commitment to giving “practical meaning” to its relations with the UAE.
The President also used the opportunity to thank the UAE for its assistance in fighting the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic through “generous donations” of medical supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE).
“I take this opportunity to reiterate our gratitude for this tangible gesture of friendship,” President Ali said, congratulating the UAE for hosting the upcoming Expo Dubai 2020, from October 2021 to March 2022, adding that he is looking forward to attending the event in October.
“Excellency, I wish to assure you of the full support of the government of Guyana in the discharge of your duties as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United Arab Emirates, for the Co-operative Republic of Guyana. I wish you a productive and successful tenure ahead,” President Ali said, extending greetings to UAE President, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
The UAE Ambassador said that the focus of his mission, as directed by his President, is to develop the bilateral relationship between the two countries.
