POSITIONS FROM THE PRESIDENT President Ali hosts Saudi Fund for Development’s CEO and team

President Mohamed Irfaan Ali, on Sunday (June 4, 2023) hosted a breakfast meeting with visiting Saudi Fund for Development’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) His Excellency Sultan A. AlMarshad and team at State House. The Saudi team arrived in Guyana last evening and will be signing two major loan agreements with the Government of Guyana, namely the Infrastructure Development Works for the Housing Sector Project and the Construction of the Wismar Bridge Project.

Joining the President at the breakfast meeting were Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh, Minister of

Health Dr. Frank Anthony who is currently acting as Foreign Affairs Minister, Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill, Minister of Housing and Water Collin Croal, Minister in the Ministry of Public Works, Deodat Indar and Minister in the Ministry of Housing and Water Susan Rodrigues. Also in attendance were senior representatives from the Ministry of Finance who today also hosted the visiting Saudi team on a tour of the project sites as well as de- livered presentations along with teams from the respective sector Ministries at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre.

These agreements signed on Monday (June 5, 2023) are a follow-up to the May 12 last signing of a Mem -

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