Guyana’s President, Irfaan Ali has reiterated his and CARICOM’s commitment to peacefully and legally resolving border controversies while ensuring that the region remains a Zone of Peace.
These remarks were part of the Guyanese President’s New Year statement as the incoming Chairman of the Caribbean Community, a CARICOM release stated yesterday.
The President began by thanking the outgoing Chairman, Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Dominica, Roosevelt Skerrit, for his “outstanding leadership” during his tenure. He expressed the hope that the New Year brings renewed possibilities to continue targeted programmes to advance CARICOM’s strategic priorities with the objective of pursuing the Region’s development goals, and striving for peace and prosperity across the Caribbean Community.