The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has joined with others in paying tribute to Sir Shridath Ramphal who passed away on August 30.
In a release, it acknowledged Sir Shridath as a distinguished son of Guyana, a committed Caribbean man, a regional integrationist and icon, and a respected international statesman, who also served as Guyana’s first Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs and Minister of Foreign Affairs during the formative years of the nation.
It noted that Sir Shridath was instrumental in establishing the foundations and general architecture of Guyana’s diplomacy and foreign policy and his tenure as Foreign Minister was marked by notable accomplishments for Guyana’s diplomacy.