Walton- Desir calls on Gov’t to ‘urgently’ fill vacant diplomatic posts

Further, Walton- Desir said Guyana needs diplomats in India, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Kuwait, Suriname, Russia and Switzerland.

Getting representatives in these countries, Walton- Desir said, is crucial especially now that Guyana needs all the support it can get in its border controversy case with Venezuela.

Days ago, longstanding politician and businessman Dr. Richard Van West Charles travelled to Caracas to take up his post as Guyana’s new Ambassador to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. Guyana was without an ambassador to Venezuela since 2019.

On Monday night, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Hugh Todd said 44 diplomatic accreditations were granted across the global environment. Last year, President Dr. Irfaan Ali assured Guyanese that filling various diplomatic posts around the world is a priority for the government.