Guyana/China relations bearing fruits - Foreign Minister
Georgetown, GINA, January 5, 2012
Source - GINA
Chinese Ambassador to Guyana, His Excellency Yu Wenzhe, Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Elisabeth Harper and then Permanent Secretary –Ministry of Foreign Trade and International Cooperation, Lorene Baird are flanked by the 17 Chinese Volunteers and other Government officials in 2011
The 11th session of the Guyana/China Joint Commission brought much rewards to Guyana since several agreements were signed under that Commission, Minister of Foreign Affairs Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett told the media at a briefing today at the Ministry where she outlined some of the agreements signed between the two countries.
Agreements for the provision of laptops, firefighting equipment for the Ministry of Home Affairs and for the continuation of the Chinese Youth Volunteers were among those signed when the Guyana China Joint Commission met in Guyana last year.
The contract for the delivery of 27,000 laptops was sealed on September 14 when then Permanent Secretary at the Office of the President Dr. Nanda Gopaul and Haier Electrical Appliance Limited General Director of Key Projects Sun Yongle inked the US$7.5M agreement at the Office of the President. Haier had won the award after the tender was re-advertised in July for wider participation for the supply of the laptops. Eleven bids were received and subsequently evaluated by a technical team to ascertain whether they were substantially responsive.
The 17 youth volunteers who are specialised in the field of environment engineering, geology, physical education, sports (table tennis and karate), computer technology, agriculture and ornamental horticulture were placed at the Ministries of Home Affairs, Education, Agriculture and Culture Youth and Sports, the Office of the President and the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission, for a period of one year.
Guyana benefited from a similar project in 2007 and 2009 which saw the volunteers contributing to capacity and institutional strengthening in the sectors in which they were placed.
Former Permanent Secretary in the Office of the President Dr. Nanda Gopaul and Haier Electrical Appliance Limited General Director of Key Projects Sun Yongle shaking hands after sealing the laptop delivery deal in 2011
The governments of Guyana and China entered into an agreement to provide Guyana with two roll-on/roll-off ferries valued US$14.4 million, which allow for easier and faster loading and off-loading since they connect directly to the stellings built to accommodate them.
The vessels are intended to provide services at the crossing between Parika, Region Three, and Adventure, Region Two, and as such the construction of roll-on/roll-off stellings at Parika and Supenaam to accommodate the vessels has commenced.
A grant agreement was also signed for 30M Yuan to fund projects that will be determined this year.
Meanwhile, at the Third China Economic Trade Forum, Guyana signed another grant agreement for an additional 30M Yuan bringing the total funding for projects to 60M Yuan.
The two roll on roll off ferries acquired from China
Minister Rodrigues-Birkett stated that Guyana also facilitated the arrangement for the signing of the framework agreement for the e-governance project to the tune of 215M Yuan.
On December 30, Guyana also signed the NCN/CCTV Project where broadcast from the Chinese TV station will be done in Guyana on a regular basis.
The Eleventh Session for the Guyana/China Joint Commission on Economic Trade and Technical Cooperation was held at the Guyana International Conference Centre (GICC), on March 30, 2011 and saw the participation of China’s Ambassador to Guyana Hu Wenzhe and other key Government functionaries and Chinese delegation.
Minister Rodrigues-Birkett at that meeting pointed out that through a joint commission the two countries have been able to concretise measures to promote programmes of functional cooperation.
This year marks the 28th Anniversary of the Guyana/China Joint Commission and according to the Foreign Affairs Minister; the sustained exchange over the years has given added impetus to collaboration at economic and technical levels.
Georgetown, GINA, January 5, 2012
Source - GINA
Chinese Ambassador to Guyana, His Excellency Yu Wenzhe, Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Elisabeth Harper and then Permanent Secretary –Ministry of Foreign Trade and International Cooperation, Lorene Baird are flanked by the 17 Chinese Volunteers and other Government officials in 2011The 11th session of the Guyana/China Joint Commission brought much rewards to Guyana since several agreements were signed under that Commission, Minister of Foreign Affairs Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett told the media at a briefing today at the Ministry where she outlined some of the agreements signed between the two countries.
Agreements for the provision of laptops, firefighting equipment for the Ministry of Home Affairs and for the continuation of the Chinese Youth Volunteers were among those signed when the Guyana China Joint Commission met in Guyana last year.
The contract for the delivery of 27,000 laptops was sealed on September 14 when then Permanent Secretary at the Office of the President Dr. Nanda Gopaul and Haier Electrical Appliance Limited General Director of Key Projects Sun Yongle inked the US$7.5M agreement at the Office of the President. Haier had won the award after the tender was re-advertised in July for wider participation for the supply of the laptops. Eleven bids were received and subsequently evaluated by a technical team to ascertain whether they were substantially responsive.
The 17 youth volunteers who are specialised in the field of environment engineering, geology, physical education, sports (table tennis and karate), computer technology, agriculture and ornamental horticulture were placed at the Ministries of Home Affairs, Education, Agriculture and Culture Youth and Sports, the Office of the President and the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission, for a period of one year.
Guyana benefited from a similar project in 2007 and 2009 which saw the volunteers contributing to capacity and institutional strengthening in the sectors in which they were placed.
Former Permanent Secretary in the Office of the President Dr. Nanda Gopaul and Haier Electrical Appliance Limited General Director of Key Projects Sun Yongle shaking hands after sealing the laptop delivery deal in 2011The governments of Guyana and China entered into an agreement to provide Guyana with two roll-on/roll-off ferries valued US$14.4 million, which allow for easier and faster loading and off-loading since they connect directly to the stellings built to accommodate them.
The vessels are intended to provide services at the crossing between Parika, Region Three, and Adventure, Region Two, and as such the construction of roll-on/roll-off stellings at Parika and Supenaam to accommodate the vessels has commenced.
A grant agreement was also signed for 30M Yuan to fund projects that will be determined this year.
Meanwhile, at the Third China Economic Trade Forum, Guyana signed another grant agreement for an additional 30M Yuan bringing the total funding for projects to 60M Yuan.
The two roll on roll off ferries acquired from ChinaMinister Rodrigues-Birkett stated that Guyana also facilitated the arrangement for the signing of the framework agreement for the e-governance project to the tune of 215M Yuan.
On December 30, Guyana also signed the NCN/CCTV Project where broadcast from the Chinese TV station will be done in Guyana on a regular basis.
The Eleventh Session for the Guyana/China Joint Commission on Economic Trade and Technical Cooperation was held at the Guyana International Conference Centre (GICC), on March 30, 2011 and saw the participation of China’s Ambassador to Guyana Hu Wenzhe and other key Government functionaries and Chinese delegation.
Minister Rodrigues-Birkett at that meeting pointed out that through a joint commission the two countries have been able to concretise measures to promote programmes of functional cooperation.
This year marks the 28th Anniversary of the Guyana/China Joint Commission and according to the Foreign Affairs Minister; the sustained exchange over the years has given added impetus to collaboration at economic and technical levels.
