The proposed bridge across the Corentyne River could start before the end of this year, according to a statement yesterday from a Joint Ministerial Committee of Suriname and Guyana in neighbouring Paramaribo.
The purpose of the meeting was to elaborate on the financing modalities for the construction of the Corantijn/Corentyne river bridge and was held as part of the on-going process to pursue this project initiated by President Chandrikapersad Santokhi and President Irfaan Ali in November 2020.
Both sides, the statement said, took the opportunity to iterate the importance of a fixed connection between the two countries, not only to advance economic opportunities and connect the road network between Guyana and Suriname and ultimately enhance hemispheric connectivity with Brazil and the rest of the South American continent, but also to facilitate people-to-people contacts. In this regard both sides reconfirmed their commitment to a timely construction of the bridge.
