Suriname on Monday celebrated 49 years of independence and both it and Guyana underscored the nearly five decades of bilateral cooperation, highlighting its importance, more so that a bridge linking the two countries is under active consideration.
“As nations with a shared responsibility to uphold the rule of law, Guyana and Suriname must work hand in hand to ensure transnational crime does not hinder the development and prosperity of our nations or that fugitives do not find safe refuge in our countries,” Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Gail Teixeira, who spoke on behalf of government said at a reception held at the Pegasus Suites in Kingston, Georgetown, to commemorate the anniversary.
She noted that cooperation between Georgetown and Paramaribo “is vital to effectively combat crime, particularly involving the transnational trade in narcotics, human trafficking and contraband.”
