Guyana welcomes international assistance for Forensic Lab, Police Force – Public Security Minister

IMG_20150930_141356Georgetown: Vice President and Minister of Public Security, Khemraj Ramjattan met with the Ambassador of France to Guyana Mr Luis A. Martino at his Brickdam Office Wednesday.

The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the development of a cooperation project between the Governments of Guyana and Argentina relating to security issues.

The Vice President informed Ambassador Martino that Guyana would welcome training assistance for the staff at the Guyana Forensic Laboratory and the Guyana Police Force in the areas of the preservation of biological samples for DNA study and  Computer forensics.

The Ambassador indicated Argentina’s willingness to assist Guyana in the two (2) areas mentioned by the Vice President.

The Vice President also underscored that Piracy has being affecting Guyana’s fishermen and he intends to strengthen the Maritime Wing of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) to combat the problem of piracy. He asked the Argentinian Ambassador to share with Guyana, Argentina’s experience and expertise in combating piracy.  

Ambassador Martino asserted that Argentina has a lot of experience in the area of piracy and has agreed to the Vice President request for Argentina’s assistance.

The two (2) dignitaries also discussed the Argentina’s House of Justice (HOJ) initiatives, which provides vital social services to citizens in need of such services, and the possibility of Guyana benefitting from Argentina’s assistance in the areas of best practices among others.

The Vice President shared his vision of having a House of Justice (HOJ) located initially in Regions 2 and 10 in Guyana subsequent to Local Government Elections, so that Guyanese citizens could have proper access to needed social services.

Ambassador Martino stated that he would make arrangements for an exploratory mission from Argentina to be in Guyana with regard to the areas of cooperation discussed between him and the Hon. Vice President.