The Alliance For Change extends heartiest congratulations to the Honourable Stuart Young on being sworn in as the 8th Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago.
Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago share a long history of cooperation and good relations. Our cultural commonalities dates back to our days as colonies of the British Empire and our cooperation in the struggle for independence of our nations forged bonds of friendship made even stronger through our joint efforts to create, with others of the Caribbean, a single market and economy of the Region. This work continues.
As independent nations, Trinidad and Tobago extended its hand of friendship when it wrote off millions in debt under the Paris Club Agreement.
In recent years, since the discovery of oil in Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago has been among the first nations to offer support to Guyana as we sought to bring our oil and gas sector to production.
As Prime Minister Young takes up the mantle the Alliance For Change extends sincere appreciation to outgoing Prime Minister Keith Rowley for the Statesman role he played both as Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago and within the Caricom group of nations.
The Alliance For Change looks forward to the continuing friendly relations of our two States.
Long live the Cooperative Republic of Guyana.
Long live the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.
