PetroCaribe economic zone proposed at Venezuela summit

The Ninth Ministerial Meeting of PetroCaribe and the Summit of Heads held in Caracas, Venezuela on May 4 and 5 saw an agreement that the programme will be continued in its present form and that states will review proposals for a PetroCaribe economic zone to further strengthen ties.

Prime Minister Sam Hinds and Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana Energy Agency (GEA) Dr Mahender Sharma represented Guyana at the meeting.

When Stabroek News sought a comment from Hinds about the outcome of the meeting and what it may mean for Guyana, he said while he had prepared a statement, he was awaiting clearance from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs prior to