Guyana and Chile on Wednesday signed an Open Skies Air Services Agreement and a Reciprocal Visa Abolition Agreement at the Palacio de la Moneda, the seat of the President of Chile in Santiago.
A Ministry of the Presidency release said that the pacts were signed by Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carl Greenidge and Chilean Foreign Minister, Heraldo Muñoz in the presence of President David Granger and President Michelle Bachelet of Chile, following bilateral talks between the two Heads of State. Granger was on a state visit to Chile.
The release said that the Open Skies Agreement establishes the framework for current and future airlines of both Chile and Guyana to explore launching commercial flights between the two States. The Visa Abolition Agreement paves the way for visa free travel for citizens of both countries
