Guyana recommits to Ban Ki-moon process in Venezuela border controversy

The Guyana delegation (right) and the UN delegation at the meeting on Monday (Ministry of the Presidency photo)

President David Granger has reiterated his Government’s commitment to the course of action outlined by former United Nations (UN) Secretary-General,  Ban Ki-moon regarding the Guyana-Venezuela controversy.

According to a statement from the Ministry of the Presidency yesterday, he made this clear during his meeting with incumbent Secretary-General, António Guterres on Monday.

The statement said that in an interview in New York yesterday, the President said that the engagement with Guterres offered an opportunity to seek clarification and to be updated on the progress thus far. “(Monday’s) meeting was largely what you will call a situational report and a commitment on the part of Guyana to remain engaged…We will continue to exchange views with the intention of bringing this matter to a successful closure,” President Granger said.