US Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security to visit Guyana

US Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security to visit Guyana

As the United States seeks to bolster security cooperation with Guyana and in the Western Hemisphere, the U.S Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security, Ambassador Bonnie D. Jenkins will be in Guyana on a two-day visit from Thursday, the US State Department has announced.

While in Guyana, the Under Secretary will participate in bilateral meetings, engage with CARICOM officials and attend side events to underscore the U.S Government’s commitment to arms control, non-proliferation, and international security.

A release from the local US embassy also stated that the U.S government official will also be engaging the local press.

In the last few months, a number of high-ranking U.S Government officials have been visiting Guyana for meetings with government officials.

The U.S has long described Guyana as a strategic partner in the Western Hemisphere that can assist Washington to curb narco-trafficking and gun-running in the region.

The US recently announced that it will continue its partnership in assisting the Guyana Government in a number of areas, including the commencement of a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) capacity- building training program to bolster Guyana’s counternarcotics capacity.

The two sides have also been looking at the deployment of a technical Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) team to support the Government’s ongoing efforts to enhance border security at major ports of entry throughout the country, and a new $350,000 investment under the “Better Police Readiness Program” implemented by the Pan American Development Foundation to support the Guyana Police Force’s ongoing implementation of its 2022-2026 Strategic Management Plan.

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