AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoCorentyne Bridge Diplomatic Clash: Guyana’s President Irfaan Ali says he has received no official communication from Suriname about a shift to Suriname fully financing and owning the Corentyne River Bridge, insisting the project remains a joint, bilateral undertaking; the dispute follows Suriname Foreign Ministry claims that Ali was informed as early as May 15, while Guyana points to only media reports and says river operations are unaffected. CARICOM Summit in St. Lucia: CARICOM leaders open their 51st Heads of Government meeting in Gros Islet (5–8 July), with chair Phillip J Pierre and a focus on regional integration and “resilience to renewal.” Suriname Cleared for U.S. Fish Exports: NOAA Fisheries has updated Suriname’s comparability finding, allowing the drift gillnet fishery to export to the United States again after required marine mammal protections. Suriname Energy Push: Petronas reports new oil and gas discoveries and an appraisal success in offshore Block 52, while Tenaris inaugurates a Paramaribo service center supporting TotalEnergies’s GranMorgu project. Disaster Risk Funding: EU-backed support under the Sendai Framework is set to bolster disaster preparedness and recovery efforts in Suriname and other Caribbean states.
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