Guyana welcomes regularising of `back track’ route to Suriname – official

Chandrikapersad Santokhi

Guyana has welcomed an announcement by Suriname’s President Chandrikapersad Santokhi to formalise a legal process for travel on the Springlands to Nickerie `back track’ route.

“This is a welcomed development for Guyana…” a senior government official told Stabroek News yesterday,  explaining that the diplomatic “formalisation” process has not yet been concluded.

Suriname’s state information agency, Communicatie Dienst Suriname (CDS), on Friday reported the announcement by that country’s President while on a visit to the Nickerie rice district.