Saudi Arabia approves Diplomatic ties with Guyana

Saudi government approves diplomatic relations with Guyana Published on July 28, 2011 Email To Friend     Print Version By Ray Chickrie RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- Guyana’s effort to expand economic and political ties with the Middle East received a boost on Monday after the Saudi Cabinet approved the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries at non-resident ambassador level, and authorized the foreign minister or his deputy to sign the related protocol, according to the Saudi Islamic News Agency. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Guyana, this development has not yet been relayed “formally or informally” to Georgetown, but the issue has been under “active consideration by the Saudi authorities since Guyana initiated the request.” Despite having a sizable Muslim minority, and being a member of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Guyana and Saudi Arabia have never established diplomatic ties. This move by Riyadh will pave the way for the appointment of honourary consuls in both countries, and may see the appointment of Ambassador Odeen Ishmael to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Saudis have also sought the approval of Guyana to appoint of a representative in Georgetown. “We welcome this request and have since sought clarification on what position the person will hold. We are waiting a response,” said Carolyn Rodriguez-Birkett, Guyana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs. Moreover, formal ties between Guyana and Saudi Arabia will make it easier and cheaper for Guyanese Muslims to make the Hajji, one of the five pillars of Islam. Most Guyanese Muslims are Sunnis like their Saudi brethrens. Guyana hopes diplomatic ties with Saudi Arabia will facilitate trade and investments between the two countries. Guyana is keen in attracting Arab investments and capital to develop its economic sectors. Saudi Arabia is also a member of the OIC, and is one of the largest shareholders of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), an arm of the OIC.

Yo Chick , methink  there are lottsa Wahabis....

Islam and South America :

Christianity and North America...

A New World Order :

after next Tuesday ?  :undecided:

No Wahabis. theh man.. guyana is good and cool. Saudi toned it down.

NEW WORLD ORDER

yes there is a conspiracy about that too.

A lot of trash has been written about cells and radicalism in our part of the world.

I  alwaya fear this day , guyana will now go down the path of stoning,  beheadings and  honour killings 

they could never do that in Guyana...

never say never :cool:

I never thought that i would see guyanese women wearing the Niqab......but now some do!!

i wonder how many of those same women realise that the Niqab is not an Islamic dress but rather what the arabs where to protect themselves from the scorching desert heat and the sand storms.

I think the guys are talking about the fact that if SA has monetary influnece in Guyana, it would naturally lead to them having religious influence at a government level...i.e maybe they would want to instill Sharia Law ....etc.