President Obama congratulates Guyana’s new head of state:
Written by GINA
Tuesday, 10 January 2012 01:55
PRESIDENT of the United States Mr. Barack Obama is the latest foreign Head of State to send a congratulatory message to Guyana’s President Donald Ramotar on his victory after the country’s general and regional elections held on November 28, 2011.President Obama, in a correspondence to Mr. Ramotar, commended the People of Guyana for their enthusiastic, peaceful and responsible participation in the democratic process and said he looks forward to the partnership between the two countries.
“I look forward to working with you and your new government to strengthen the friendship and cooperation between the United States and Guyana, and to promote our shared goals of democracy, security and prosperity throughout the region,” President Obama said.
The Second Meeting of the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative (CBSI) that convened in October 2011 was among the latest in the partnership endeavours between the two countries. CBSI is an initiative launched by President Obama in Port of Spain in 2009 to help Caribbean governments address the full range of security challenges facing the region.
During the two-day CBSI forum held at the Guyana International Conference Centre, partnering States focused on law enforcement, information sharing, cooperation and capacity building, crime prevention and maritime security cooperation.