Guyana is part of free movement coalition in CARICOM – Todd

Foreign Minister Hugh Todd

Guyana is among the nations considered as Caricom’s ‘coalition of the willing’ as it relates to free movement and will embrace all of the CSME treaty’s obligations, as it awaits a collective agreement by member states, Minister of Foreign Affairs Hugh Todd says.

“We are considered a member of the free movement, we follow the treaty’s obligations,” Todd told Stabroek News when asked about this country’s stance in light of an agreement not having been reached by all member countries and given that other states are rolling out their own policies.

The Foreign Affairs Minister said that Guyana understands that some countries will take longer than others as they “may have institutional challenges and may need to upgrade to facilitate the free movement in different categories”, but this country is adhering to treaty obligations as it awaits a collective front.