GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Feb 23, CMC – Guyana is observing its 56th anniversary as republic on Monday, with President Irfaan Ali saying that national security is the bedrock upon which the country’s development agenda is being constructed.
He said that no country can ever hope to progress if it is constantly fearful that its borders are not secure.
Guyana has a long standing border dispute with Venezuela and the International Court of Justice (ICJ) is due to deliver a judgement later this year on the matter.
“When it comes to the defence of our territory, we’ve assembled an able and capable team to argue the validity of the 1899 Arbitral Award before the International Court of Justice (ICJ). Let no one be mistaken, history and international law are on our side. Our borders are sacred, and we will defend them,” Ali said
President Ali said national security is the bedrock on which Guyana’s development agenda is being constructed, emphasising that no country can ever hope to progress if it is constantly fearful that its borders are not secure.
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