Georgetown: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro arrived in Guyana today at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) and was given a red carpet welcome, along with his delegation.
At the CJIA, the Venezuelan President will conduct the guard of honour, after which he will head directly to the International Conference Center to begin bilateral discussions with Guyana's President Donald Ramotar and his delegation.
The two countries have had ties for decades, but there was a marked improvement in relations after the late Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez took office. President Chavez and former President Bharrat Jagdeo regarded each other with a sense of brotherliness, and this further helped in both countries to forge closer ties. The current bi-lateral agreements between the two nations, such as the PetroCaribe deal is a good and very positive arrangement, one which has drawn recognition from others such as the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group (ACP) of countries. At a recent summit in Equatorial Guinea, the call was made for others to look at the concessionary agreement and the resultant benefits it brought to participating countries.
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