President continuing to press for visa-free Schengen status

During bilateral discussions with the Deputy Prime Minister of Slovenia, Tanja Fajon, yesterday, President Irfaan Ali raised the difficulties Guyanese face in having to travel to Suriname for Schengen visa interviews and discussed this country’s nomination letter for visa-free Schengen status and the possibility of an interim in-country processing of Schengen visa applications.

“President Dr Irfaan Ali met with Slovenia’s Deputy Prime Minister, Tanja Fajon to discuss potential trade between the two countries in agriculture; renewable energy; Guyana’s nomination letter for visa-free Schengen status and the possibility of an interim in-country processing of Schengen visa applications,” Ali said on his Facebook page.

The President met the Slovenian Prime Minister on the sidelines of the European Union-Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (EU-CELAC) which wrapped up yesterday in Brussels, Belgium.