US Admiral to meet President Ali, other senior gov’t officials

AS part of the US continued commitment to Guyana and its security, US Navy Admiral, Craig Faller, commander of US Southern Command, will visit Guyana January 11-13. According to a release from the US Embassy in Georgetown, Admiral will meet with government and defence leaders and discuss the bilateral security partnership between the US and Guyana.

During his stay, Admiral Faller is scheduled to meet with President, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali and Chief-of-Staff, Brigadier Godfrey Bess. The Admiral will also take part in the signing of an Acquisition and Cross Servicing Agreement between the two countries’ militaries, which will pave the way for the exchange of goods or services of equal value to support future bilateral defence cooperation.
The US and Guyana have a longstanding history of security cooperation. The defense partnership between the two countries includes collaboration against regional threats and challenges, capacity-building engagements, bilateral training, expertise exchanges, exercises, and participation in military education programmes, the release noted.