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Guyana participates in Mercosur social forum

Dec 17, 2010 News

– Jagdeo to join plenary session today

President Bharrat Jagdeo participated in the closing of the social forum of the XL Mercosur summit in Foz do Iguacu, Brazil, and subsequently attended a state dinner hosted by Brazilian President luis Inacio Lula Da Silva, last evening.
The Guyanese leader will participate in the plenary session today.
President Jagdeo in his capacity as President of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) is leading Guyana’s delegation to the summit which includes Minister of Foreign Affairs Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett and Director General Elisabeth Harper, Agriculture Minister Robert Persaud, Presidential Advisor on Governance Gail Teixeira, Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force Gary Best and General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Donald Ramoutar.
President Jagdeo at a press conference on Wednesday at the Office of the President said that the Summit would provide the opportunity for Latin American heads to discuss issues that require urgent attention as was agreed by UNASUR heads during the 4th Regular Summit in Guyana on November 26.
Appointment of the new Secretary General for UNAUSR is among the issues that will likely be discussed at the meeting, President Jagdeo said.
In May this year, former President of Argentina Nestor Kirchner was elected the first Secretary General of UNASUR.
However the position became vacant in November when Kirchner passed away.
During the Summit in Guyana, the leaders failed to agree on a candidate for the Secretary General’s post after outgoing President of Brazil Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva indicated that he was not interested in the position.
Mercosur was established on March 26, 1991, when the Presidents of Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay signed the Asunción Treaty in Paraguay, declaring the establishment of the group.
The body was established with the aim of promoting the scientific and technological progress and economic modernization of its member states, to improve people’s livelihood and to advance the economic integrated process in Latin America through the effective use of resources, protecting environment, harmonizing macroeconomic policies and strengthening economic compatibility.
In 2008, Mercosur and the Andean Community of Nations formed an inter-governmental union which became the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) as part of a continuing process of South American integration.
It also focuses on eliminating socio-economic inequality, achieving social inclusion and citizen participation, strengthening democracy, and reducing asymmetries in the strengthening of each nation’s sovereignty and independence.

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