President Dr Irfaan Ali received a visit on Friday October 6th from leaders of the Regional Security Systems (RSS), who are in Guyana for their annual meeting.
During the engagement at State House, the Head of State emphasized the need for a regional approach to security in response to conflicts and disasters, while he also highlighted the importance of food and energy security.
The visiting delegation was led by Executive Director RSS, Chief of Staff of the Barbados Defence Force, Errington Ricardo Shurland and also included Heads of the Defence Forces and Police Forces from St Kitts and Nevis, Grenada, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, St Vincent and the Grenadines, St Lucia and Guyana (Chief of Staff, Brigadier Omar Khan and Commissioner of Police (ag) Clifton Hicken).
Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn and National Security Advisor, Captain Gerry Gouveia were also at the meeting.