The United States and Guyana have signed a new security arrangement to further expand existing security co-operation between the two nations, with the US announcing that it will provide US$2 million to Guyana for development of specific security arrangements.

President Irfaan Ali witnessed the signing between Foreign Affairs Minister, Hugh Todd, and visiting U.S Deputy Secretary of State, Christopher Landau on Tuesday.  

According to a brief release from the Office of the President, the MoU strengthens and deepens the long‑standing partnership, building on earlier cooperation in countering narcotics and wider security collaboration.

Meanwhile, the United States embassy in Guyana said that Guyana and the United States also continue to discuss expanding bilateral economic cooperation and strengthening investment opportunities, with a focus on strategic sectors including energy and critical minerals.

“The United States and Guyana reaffirmed their intent to strengthen counternarcotics and border security cooperation, consistent with the March 2025 U.S.-Guyana Security Cooperation MOU. Building on this, the United States intends to provide $2 million for a new initiative developing air domain awareness and unmanned aerial system capabilities”, the Embassy said.

The Embassy noted that the Deputy Secretary of State’s visit underscores the commitment of the United States to strengthening partnerships across our hemisphere and advancing shared priorities, including regional security, energy resilience, and economic prosperity.

Meanwhile, Senior officials from Guyana’s national defence and security architecture and the United States Government also met on Tuesday with the Deputy US Secretary of State at Base Camp Ayanganna on Monday to discuss bilateral defence and security cooperation.

The engagement culminated in the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the Guyana Defence Force and the United States Department of State concerning the assignment of liaison officers, the GDF said.

Chief of Defence Staff Brigadier Omar Khan, and United States Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau co-chaired the engagement, which brought together senior representatives from Guyana’s defence and security architecture, as well as diplomatic, military and law-enforcement officials from the United States.

During the discussions, Deputy Secretary Landau reaffirmed the United States’ commitment to strengthening defence and security cooperation with Guyana.

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