Guyana pushing for Saudi embassy here

President Irfaan Ali (centre) with members of the Saudi mission. (Office of the President photo)

President Irfaan Ali said that from today onwards the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will have a desk at the Ministry of Finance, while systems are being put into place to establish a permanent location in Guyana.

 

“We are prepared to make the land available for you to establish your embassy in this Region in Guyana and I expect in the next quarter that we must have positive movement on this…We are ready for you to have your permanent footprint here”, he said, according to a release from the Office of the President.

 

The Head of State told the Deputy Minister for Investors Outreach, Badr Al Badr at the Guyana-Saudi Arabia Investment Engagement at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre (ACCC) that Guyana will also look to establish its footprint in Saudi Arabia.

 

After the initial engagement, he held a bilateral discussion with the visiting officials.

 

The visiting Saudi mission held talks with a wide range of persons at the ACCC.