Venezuela gas purchase pact ‘not a matter of concern’ for Guyana, Trotman says

Prime Minister Keith Rowley and President Nicolas Maduro

Last week’s signing in Caracas of an agreement between Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela, under which the former will receive natural gas from the huge Dragón Field, will not affect Guyana’s perception of the quality of its relationship with its sister Caricom country. Nor will it impact on what has been confirmed as an agreement between Georgetown and Port of Spain under which support will be forthcoming for the development of an oil and gas sector here.

This was the sentiment expressed by Natural Resources Minister Raphael Trotman to Stabroek Business earlier this week after the gas purchase deal between Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela was signed on Tuesday March 14.

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