New Zealand High Commissioner presents Letters of Credence
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─ “Two countries can engineer closer collaboration” – PM Nagamootoo
─ our govt will continue to provide assistance to community projects in Guyana and continue to offer scholarships to students – New Zealand High Commissioner
DPI, Guyana, Wednesday, February 13, 2019
Non-resident High Commissioner of New Zealand to Guyana, Anton Ojala, this morning, presented his Letters of Credence to Prime Minister, Moses Nagamootoo at the Ministry of the Presidency.
The High Commissioner, during his presentation, highlighted that while New Zealand and Guyana are geographically apart, the two countries share many important mutual interests.
As a fellow member of the Commonwealth, Ojala noted, “We welcome the undertakings of both the current government and the parliamentary opposition to abide by the Constitution and the rule of law.”
He explained that as a demonstration of his country’s commitment to the bilateral relationship between Guyana and New Zealand, his government will continue to provide assistance to community projects in Guyana and continue to offer scholarships to students from Caribbean nations, including Guyana in the foreseeable future.
Prime Minister Nagamootoo remarked that the two countries, share interests and common positions on matters such as peace and respect for human rights, sustainable development, climate change and the inviolability of international treaties, have provided a solid foundation for the friendly relations which both countries enjoy.
“Guyana welcomes the many opportunities to further develop our bilateral and multilateral relations, and anticipates the strengthening of our relations through the execution of your duties as High Commissioner,” the Prime Minister said.
He noted that Guyana values the input and contributions of New Zealand to Small Island Developing States and said:
“I am hopeful that our two countries can engineer closer collaboration to lessen the impact of climate change… I applaud New Zealand’s effort to support the development of Guyana’s agriculture sector through your Government’s regional agriculture project and the granting of scholarships to Guyanese through the establishment of the New Zealand Caribbean Development Scholarship Scheme,” the Prime Minister stated.
He explained that the accreditation is an excellent opportunity for Guyana and New Zealand to reiterate their commitment to forging closer ties and to concrete measures to further strengthen cooperation programme for the mutual benefit of the two countries and peoples.
Rebecca Ganesh.
Images: Kennyann Bacchus.