Guyana and Norway have committed to continuing their forests protection partnership which ended this year and further talks will be held next month even as both sides await a study on the contentious Amaila Falls Hydropower Project (AFHP), the flagship project of the first agreement.
“Both sides have committed to its renewal. The ambassador of Norway based in Brazil will be visiting in January and I think we will take things a step further so yes those talks are ongoing and we’ve both committed to renewing and continuing and renewing our relationship,” Minister of Governance Raphael Trotman said, responding to a question from Stabroek News at his post-cabinet press briefing yesterday.
Previously, a group of civil society organisations had expressed concern at indications that government was