Venezuela threat to Guyana’s sovereignty raised at Guiana Shield conference

Minister of Home Affairs: Robeson Benn (third from left), Brigadier Omar Khan (fourth from right), Minister of Defence for Suriname Krishnakoemarie Mathoera (third from right) , members of the French delegation and the Brazilian military attaché at the press conference

The ongoing threat to Guyana’s sovereignty by Venezuela was raised at the Guiana Shield conference held here this week.

At a press conference  yesterday  at Guyana Defence Force Headquarters, Camp Ayanganna, Home Affairs Minister Robeson Benn was asked by Stabroek News if the matter of Venezuela’s threat to this country had been raised.

Benn in reply underscored the significance of discussions, particularly regarding the Guyana-Venezuela border controversy. “The sovereign issues were all deliberated on and explored”, he said,  adding that unequivocal support for Guyana was expressed by the attending nations.