…US Secretary of State, Michael Pompeo and his delegation are welcomed by Government of Guyana officials including Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips; Vice President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, and Attorney General Anil Nandlal.
17 September 2020
U.S. Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo arrived in Guyana Thursday evening and was greeted at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport by Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hugh Todd and Ambassador, Sarah Ann Lynch.
He was escorted to State House by his entourage where he received a military salute and proceeded to meet with President, Dr. Irfaan Ali and team during a working dinner.
Following the dinner, Secretary Pompeo was quoted by the U.S. Embassy in Georgetown as saying: “What a pleasure to be in Guyana, the ‘land of many waters’. We enjoy a strong relationship with Guyana, and look forward to working with the new, democratically-elected government to expand prosperity and security for our people. Honored to sit down with President Irfaan Ali tonight. I welcome the opportunity to candidly discuss governance, citizen security, and leveraging Guyana’s wealth of natural resources to provide for its future.”
