Brazil.and Guyana decided on this week to cement their mutual defence relationship and military cooperation.
Both the nations also decided to jointly use the Sistema de Vigilância
da Amazônia (SIVAM, Brazilian Amazon Surveillance Integrated System) to
prevent environment degradation in the Amazonian region. SIVAM was
developed by the Brazil engineers recently, and the system uses
satellite technology to monitor activities which can hamper the
ecological balance in the Amazon rainforest region, such as illegal gold
mining, illegal poaching and deforestation.
The announcement about the bilateral defence cooperation was made by the Brazilian defence minister Celso Amorim, who is currently undertaking an official visit to Guyana. Amorim is accompanied by senior officials from the Brazilian Armed Forces, and other diplomatic and ministerial staff. Apart from the cooperation in the defence field, Amorim said that bilateral cooperation between the two sides in other sectors, such as trade and technology exchange will also be strengthened.
Amorim met the Guyanese Secretary to the Defence Board, Dr. Roger Luncheon, as well as other senior officials from the defence ministry. After the meeting both sides decided to set up a Guyana/Brazil Bilateral Defence Working Group (BDWG), to monitor the progress made in bilateral defence ties.
It was also decided during the meeting to offer training courses in Brazilian military institutions to the officers from the Guyanese armed forces, as well as to extend the collaboration in the defence procurement sector. Brazil also agreed to send military advisors to its northern neighbour, to help the Guyanese armed forces in their routine military operations.
Amorim also held talks with Donald Ramotar, the Guyanese president.
The local media reported that the Brazilian ambassador to Guyana, Luiz
Seixas De Andrade had also accompanied Amorim during his meeting with
the Guyanese president. Later the Brazilian minister held meetings with
the Guyanese Prime Minister Samuel Hinds, and the National Minister for
Foreign Affairs, Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett.
The announcement about the bilateral defence cooperation was made by the Brazilian defence minister Celso Amorim, who is currently undertaking an official visit to Guyana. Amorim is accompanied by senior officials from the Brazilian Armed Forces, and other diplomatic and ministerial staff. Apart from the cooperation in the defence field, Amorim said that bilateral cooperation between the two sides in other sectors, such as trade and technology exchange will also be strengthened.
Amorim met the Guyanese Secretary to the Defence Board, Dr. Roger Luncheon, as well as other senior officials from the defence ministry. After the meeting both sides decided to set up a Guyana/Brazil Bilateral Defence Working Group (BDWG), to monitor the progress made in bilateral defence ties.
It was also decided during the meeting to offer training courses in Brazilian military institutions to the officers from the Guyanese armed forces, as well as to extend the collaboration in the defence procurement sector. Brazil also agreed to send military advisors to its northern neighbour, to help the Guyanese armed forces in their routine military operations.
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