In view of Guyana’s purchase of a military vessel earlier this year, France on Saturday offered this country help with technology and human resources to protect its territory from threats, as it seeks to strengthen bilateral relations between Georgetown and Paris.
“In the framework of the excellent relations between the Guyana Defence Force [GDF] and the French Armed Forces… our cooperation covers the entire land, air, and sea spectrum on the Guiana Shield,” Head of the French Diplomatic Bureau in Guyana Jean-Jacques Forté said on Saturday evening, at a reception aboard the French Navy Vessel La Combattante, which made a recent port call here.
The vessel is similar to one purchased by this country earlier this year, an OPV190 from OCEA Shipbuilding, France, which will be delivered soon and will become this country’s largest military vessel. There has been joint planning of technical and operational training to prepare for the new vessel’s arrival.