{"id":19515,"date":"2024-05-08T17:10:46","date_gmt":"2024-05-08T17:10:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=19515"},"modified":"2024-05-08T17:11:12","modified_gmt":"2024-05-08T17:11:12","slug":"foreign-secretary-reaffirms-guyanas-commitment-to-peace-and-investment-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/foreign-secretary-reaffirms-guyanas-commitment-to-peace-and-investment-security\/","title":{"rendered":"Foreign Secretary Reaffirms Guyana&#8217;s Commitment to Peace and Investment Security"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>By Samuel Gillis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Foreign Secretary Robert Persaud reiterated Guyana&#8217;s unwavering dedication to regional peace and investment security amidst the ongoing border controversy with Venezuela. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking in an interview, Persaud emphasized Guyana&#8217;s proactive approach to addressing Venezuela&#8217;s illegal claim to a significant portion of its territory, particularly through the ongoing legal proceedings at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He stressed the importance of presenting clear and consistent facts regarding the border dispute, countering any misrepresentation by Venezuela.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Persaud expressed confidence in a peaceful resolution of the case before the ICJ, highlighting the unity among Guyanese citizens and the international community in supporting Guyana&#8217;s territorial integrity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the border dispute, Persaud assured potential investors that Guyana remains a safe, stable, and attractive destination for business. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He emphasized the country&#8217;s robust economic growth fueled by investments from both domestic and foreign sources, underscoring the high level of investor confidence in Guyana&#8217;s business environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Persaud pointed out Guyana&#8217;s strategic focus on climate, food, and energy security as indicators of its upward trajectory, reaffirming that investments in the country will continue to yield significant returns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The statements by Foreign Secretary Persaud underscore Guyana&#8217;s commitment to regional stability and economic prosperity, reassuring investors of the country&#8217;s favorable investment climate amidst ongoing geopolitical challenges.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Samuel Gillis Foreign Secretary Robert Persaud reiterated Guyana&#8217;s unwavering dedication to regional peace and investment security amidst the ongoing border controversy with Venezuela. Speaking in an interview, Persaud emphasized&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":19516,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19515","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19515","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=19515"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19515\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19517,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19515\/revisions\/19517"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19516"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19515"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19515"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19515"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}