Indian Government
to assist local crime fighting agencies
Georgetown GINA, September 6, 2003
The Government of India has agreed to assist
the Government of Guyana in enhancing its crime fighting capabilities.
This is as a result of the discussion President Bharrat Jagdeo
has with the Indian Government during his recent State Visit to
that country.
Guyana and India have shared amicable bilateral relations spanning
more than three decades and the State visit, sought to enhance
cooperation in several areas, including crime fighting.
According to the Joint Communiqué issued at the end of
the State visit, “India expressed its concern over the heightened
criminal activities which had recently occurred in Guyana. It
was noted that there had since been a decreased in such activities.
India agreed to render all possible assistance requested by Guyana
to enhance the capabilities of the Guyanese law enforcement agencies.”
The Government of Guyana issued a number of requests to its Indian
counterpart, including support for the Police Force to build its
crime fighting capacity.
The President and his ten-member delegation left for India on
August 21.
The delegation include Minister of Foreign Trade and International
Cooperation Clement Rohee, Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport
Gail Teixeira, Attorney-General and Minister of Legal Affairs
Doodnauth Singh, Adviser to the President on Investment Maniram
Prashad, Information Liaison to the President Robert Persaud,
Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ms. Elizabeth
Harper, President of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce Edward
Boyer, President of the Central Islamic Organisation of Guyana
Fazal Feroze and President of the Guyana Trades Union Congress
Carvil Duncan.
During the visit, President Jagdeo had discussions with the current
President of India Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, the Prime Minister
of that country Atal Behari Vajpayee and other Government Officials.
Saturday
September 6, 2003