Prime Minister reaffirms commitment to Russian Federation   –         Ambassador Alexander Kurmaz pays courtesy call

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DPI, GUYANA, Monday, May 21, 2018

His Excellency Alexander Kurmaz, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation today paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo where they discussed a wide range of issues.

Prime Minister Nagamootoo who is performing the duties of Acting President, told Ambassador Kurmaz that Guyana remains eager to building strong relations with the Russian Federation.

He agreed to look at the possibility of broadcasting Russian programmes locally and exchanging parliamentary delegations to promote ties between the two democracies.

The Prime Minister also asked that the ambassador to convey his congratulations to President Vladimir Putin on his re-election for a fourth term.

He reaffirmed the strong bonds of friendship between the two nations. A token of appreciation was given to the Ambassador by the Prime Minister.

Ambassador Kurmaz was accredited by President David Granger on March 28,2018 at State House.

The Cooperative Republic of Guyana and the Russian Federation have enjoyed cordial relations and collaborated in the areas of culture, education, economics, investment, politics, security and science.

The two countries established formal diplomatic ties on December 17, 1970.

 

By: Stacy Carmichael

Image by Jameel Mohamed.