Gov’t committed to continuing forest pact, ministers tell Norway delegation

Norway Ambassador to Guyana, Aud Maritt Wiig is flanked by Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman (left) and Minister of State, Joseph Harmon at the Ministry of the Presidency.  (Photo from Ministry of the Presidency)  

Two government ministers yesterday told a visiting delegation from Norway that Guyana is committed to continuing a 2009 forest pact with the Scandinavian country.

A delegation from Georgetown is scheduled to visit Oslo to continue talks, a release from the Ministry of the Presidency said yesterday.

Minister of State Joseph Harmon noted that the Government has only been in Office for eight months