Surinamese President Chandrikapersad Santokhi and President Irfaan Ali met on Saturday for follow-up discussions regarding the construction of a bridge over the Corentyne River and the thorny issue of financing remains to be settled.
A joint statement by Suriname and Guyana on Sunday following “strategic dialogue” between the two presidents said that both were accompanied by their respective ministers of Foreign Affairs, Finance and Public Works, who over the past months were engaged in intensive consultations regarding the technical and financial aspects of this initiative.
The talks between the two sides were held at Soesdyke in Guyana.
