Malaysia seeking closer ties with Guyana

Malaysian High Commissioner to Guyana Dato Sudha Devi Vasudevan presenting her letters of Credence to President Donald Ramotar (Government Information Agency photo)

With common positions at the multilateral level and a potential for enhanced trade cooperation at the bilateral level, the new Malaysian High Commissioner to Guyana is looking to build on the linkages between Guyana and her country.

Dato Sudha Devi Vasudevan presented her letters of credence to President Donald Ramotar yesterday as the new Malaysian High Commissioner to Guyana, with priorities focused on diversifying collaboration in areas such as tourism, Information Communication Technology (ICT), education and construction, the Govern-ment Information Agency (GINA) reported.

The existing relationship between Guyana and Malaysia has been characterised by shared common positions on political, economic and social issues at various international forums like the United Nations (UN), the Commonwealth, the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the Non-Aligned Movement, GINA said.

Bilaterally, Guyana has opened the door to Malaysian investors,