The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) strongly condemns the continued  disrespect of Guyana’s sovereignty by event organisers in Suriname. The most recent incident at the  Suriname Energy, Oil and Gas Summit (SEOGS) is in blatant contempt of Guyana’s sovereign  territory—particularly in the presence of Guyanese officials and companies.

This occurrence mirrors the actions at the International Business Conference in Suriname last year, and  depicts a trend of incivility by event organisers in our neighbouring state. These incidents cannot be  allowed to continue unchecked, and the Chamber urges both the Government of Guyana and businesses  operating in Guyana to reject these actions by impenitent individuals. Furthermore, the Chamber encourages Guyanese and the business community to not support events that depict such disrespect of  our country.