President Irfaan Ali says that Guyana is embracing a diaspora integration model which flows from the belief that the country’s émigré communities should not be treated as “entities peripheral to nationhood”, but rather as an integral part of the nation.
Ali made the statement as he delivered his address at the 17th Pravasi Bhartiya Divas (PBD) Convention held in Indore, India yesterday.
The President, who is the chief guest at the 17th convention, spoke of the importance of the Guyanese diaspora, according to a statement from the Office of the President.