The Guyana Government has been patient in adhering to the United Nations process for the resolution of its border controversy with Venezuela but it believes that by the end of this year a decision should be made by the Secretary General, according to Minister of Foreign Affairs Carl Greenidge.
“I don’t think that there is any reason to expect that we could be requested to extend this time,” Greenidge said on Wednesday.
“As Guyana has constantly stressed, the consequences of… the behaviour of Venezuela in respect to this controversy has been to undermine Guyana’s development… and stability, both social and political. We are not in a position to embrace any proposal to make this a permanent state,” he added. Greenidge held a press briefing on Wednesday to inform of Guyana’s participation at the upcoming United Nations General Assembly meeting, which is to be held from September 18 to September 26.
President David Granger will
