Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment, Robert Persaud and newly accredited Brazilian Ambassador to Guyana, Lineu Pupo de Paula discussed strengthening co-operation on mining and other issues, when the envoy paid a courtesy call on the minister on Monday.
In his remarks, Persaud told the ambassador that he was pleased with the bilateral relations between the two countries and he hoped for greater cooperation. The minister also spoke of the “overwhelming in-crease in the number of Brazilians coming to Guyana,” a report from the Government Information Agency (GINA) said. He remarked that Brazilians have made a significant contribution to the mining sector and given that his ministry has responsibility for mining and the environment, Persaud said he is looking forward to working with them to strengthen the sector.
“We have always valued the investment and the technology transfer of Brazilians to the mining sector. In fact, we say that the
