The United States and Guyana conducted a virtual Strategic Dialogue on July 16 to address mutual interests such as climate resilience, food security, and energy transition. The U.S. delegation was led by Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Western Hemisphere Affairs Daniel P. Erikson, State Department Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs Brian A. Nichols, and Special Advisor to the Vice President for the Western Hemisphere Scott Winton. This interagency team included representatives from the Department of State, USAID, the Department of Defense, and the Export-Import Bank of the United States.
Foreign Secretary Robert Persaud headed the Guyanese delegation, which comprised members from various Guyanese ministries and the Guyana Defense Force.
During this inaugural Guyana-United States Strategic Dialogue, both parties discussed advancing their bilateral economic agenda, emphasized good governance and institutional strengthening, and committed to ongoing defense and security cooperation. Both delegations acknowledged the potential for an active hurricane season in 2024 in the Caribbean and expressed support for those impacted by Hurricane Beryl. They also reaffirmed their commitment to ensuring the success of the Multinational Security Support mission in Haiti.
