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On January 12, 2022, the Commonwealth Secretary-General, Rt. Hon. Patricia Scotland, QC paid a courtesy call on Hon. Manzoor Nadir, M.P., Speaker of the National Assembly.

They met in the Parliament Chamber, the Public Buildings, Brickdam, Georgetown.

During the visit, the Hon. Speaker thanked the Commonwealth Secretary-General for the assistance provided to Guyana during the 2020 elections saga and expressed his views on the importance of international mediation for developing countries.

Their discussion focused on various issues of mutual interest aimed at strengthening relations between Guyana and the Commonwealth.

Rt. Hon. Patricia Scotland, QC is the 2^nd Commonwealth Secretary-General from the Caribbean and the 1st woman to hold the post.

Clerk of the National Assembly, Mr. Sherlock Isaacs, A.A.; Senior Director of the Governance and Peace Directorate, Mr. Luis G. Franceschi; Director and Head of Office, Ms. Deborah Jamieson, OBE; Assistant Research Officer, Mr. Francis Njoroge Wanjiku – attached to the Secretary-General’s Office;  Parliamentary Executive Assistant (a.g.), Ms. Christina Ramroop; Public Relations Officer, Mr. Yannick December; and Production Technician, Mr. Alanzo Scipio attached to the Parliament Office, were also present during the visit.