Farewell

Farewell: Foreign Affairs Minister Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett (at left) hosted a farewell reception yesterday for Brazilian Ambassador Luiz Gilberto Seixas de Andrade, who has ended his tour of duty as ambassador of Brazil to Guyana.Seixas de Andrade was accredited as the Brazilian ambassador in 2009.A statement from the ministry said Rodrigues-Birkett thanked Seixas de Andrade for his significant role in the advancement of the Guyana/Brazil bilateral cooperation programme.The Guyana/Brazil bilateral cooperation programme included the establishment of the Joint Commission for the Development of Infrastructure Projects in Guyana and the Guyana/Brazil Frontier Committee.According to the release, Rodrigues-Birkett wished him and his wife well in their new post to Barbados.The establishment of diplomatic relations in 1968 between the two countries have resulted “friendly” relations on the bilateral level and at regional and sub-regional level such as the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organisation and the Union of South American Nations where they share common membership, the release said. Accompanying Seixas de Andrade at right is his wife. (Government Information Agency photo)