US CIA Director on historic visit

Williams Burns (second from left) at a meeting with President Irfaan Ali at State Hosue. At left is US Ambassador to Guyana, Nicole Theriot. (Office of the President photo)

In addition to the visit from Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) of the United States of America, William J. Burns yesterday, Guyana is preparing for visits from former President of the US, Bill Clinton and a former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, , Foreign Secretary Robert Persaud last evening announced at an Indian High Commission-organised business forum, held at the Marriott Hotel in Georgetown.

The disclosures were made while responding to questions on promising sectors here for bilateral relations between India and Guyana. Persaud noted that the evidence shows that Guyana is buzzing with opportunity as can be seen by the number of high profile persons visiting since oil was discovered.