President Irfaan Ali has received a congratulatory letter from Her Majesty Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms, who has expressed her desire to further strengthen the ties between the two countries.
In her letter, Queen Elizabeth said, “The ties between our two countries and people are long-standing, and I look forward to your Presidency bringing renewed opportunities to build on the friendship between the United Kingdom and Guyana as fellow members of the Commonwealth,” the Office of the President said in a release. Queen Elizabeth also wished President Ali and “the Guyanese people every success for the future”.
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