GEORGETOWN, Guyana – President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali has reaffirmed Guyana’s unwavering commitment to maintaining Latin America and the Caribbean as a zone of peace, while making clear that the country will also stand firm against transnational crime, the illicit drug trade, and any form of destabilisation that threatens regional stability.

Delivering the feature address at the Commissioning Parade for Standard Officers’ Course, Ali, who is Commander-in-Chief reminded the newly commissioned officers that defending peace and sovereignty requires both strength and principle.

“Guyana supports the aspiration of keeping Latin America and the Caribbean as a zone of peace, but equally also, we support every action and embrace every partnership to cripple transnational crime, the illicit drug trade, and any form of destabilisation that threatens the security of Guyana and this region,” he asserted.