The Suriname Guyana Chamber of Commerce (SGCC) said it was not party to a map showing Guyana’s New River Triangle as part of Suriname’s territory at a recent conference there.
“The image in question was not part of any SGCC materials or proposal. The referenced map was included in a PowerPoint presentation by an invited conference speaker,” SGCC said in a public post on Sunday. The clarification came after media reports that the map was shown at an international event hosted by the SGCC.
In an earlier media report, the SGCC Chair, Dr. Vishnu Doerga, reportedly told Stabroek News that just as Guyanese citizens are taught the New River Triangle is Guyana’s, children in Suriname are taught that the territory belongs to Suriname. “We just respect whichever country we’re in. We just respect their beliefs and both governments have put in place a border commission to resolve the matter and we respect their authority and wait until they have concluded their work,” Doerga is quoted as saying.
Guyana’s Foreign Secretary, Robert Persaud has since called on all Guyanese to be aware of Guyana’s territorial limits. “The New River Triangle remains an integral and indivisible part of the territory of Guyana because it was so determined by a process recognized as binding under international law,” Persaud said.
