{"id":15886,"date":"2024-01-26T13:31:35","date_gmt":"2024-01-26T13:31:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=15886"},"modified":"2024-01-26T13:31:36","modified_gmt":"2024-01-26T13:31:36","slug":"foreign-affairs-minister-hugh-todd-highlights-presidents-engagements-in-budget-debates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/foreign-affairs-minister-hugh-todd-highlights-presidents-engagements-in-budget-debates\/","title":{"rendered":"Foreign Affairs Minister Hugh Todd Highlights President&#8217;s Engagements in Budget Debates"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>During the budget debates, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hugh Todd, emphasized that President Irfaan Ali&#8217;s bilateral and multilateral engagements are strategically designed to bring benefits to the people of Guyana. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Tracy-Minister-Todd-Budget-Debate-1.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Minister Todd noted that the more than $8 billion allocated to his ministry in the 2024 budget will contribute to enhancing Guyana&#8217;s image and presence both regionally and internationally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minister Todd highlighted that every time President Ali departs Guyana, the visits are aimed at securing tangible benefits for the country and its citizens. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since taking office, the government has received 44 accreditations, showcasing the positive engagements on the international stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Addressing the ongoing border controversy case with Venezuela before the International Court of Justice, Minister Todd emphasized that the government maintains an inclusive approach. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Tracy-Minister-Todd-Budget-Debate-2.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>He referred to the Argyle Declaration, highlighting its significance in keeping the nation&#8217;s stance intact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In defense of the $1.146 trillion budget, Minister Todd stressed that it goes beyond numbers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He emphasized that the budget represents progress, a commitment to service, and delivering on promises made to the people of Guyana.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During the budget debates, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hugh Todd, emphasized that President Irfaan Ali&#8217;s bilateral and multilateral engagements are strategically designed to bring benefits to the&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":15887,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[366,363,350,359],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15886","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local-development","category-national-transformation","category-news","category-top-picks"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15886","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15886"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15886\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15890,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15886\/revisions\/15890"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15887"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15886"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15886"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15886"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}