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GUYANA CHRONICLE Tuesday, May 22, 2018
PM, Russian envoy hold talks
Alexander Kurmaz, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister and Acting President, Moses Nagamootoo.
ALEXANDER Kurmaz, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation on Monday paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo where they discussed a wide range of issues. Prime Minister Nagamootoo who is performing the duties of President, told Ambassador Kurmaz that Guyana remains eager to building strong relations with the Russian Federation. He agreed to look at the
possibility of broadcasting Russian programmes locally and exchanging parliamentary delegations to promote ties between the two democracies. The Prime Minister also asked the ambassador to convey his congratulations to President Vladimir Putin on his re-election for a fourth term. He reaffirmed the strong bonds of friendship between the two nations. A token of appreciation was given to the Ambassador by the Prime
Minister. Ambassador Kurmaz was accredited by President David Granger on March 28, 2018 at State House. The Cooperative Republic of Guyana and the Russian Federation have enjoyed cordial relations and collaborated in the areas of culture, education, economics, investment, politics, security and science. The two countries established formal diplomatic ties on December 17, 1970.
MPI disburses more than 500 Dynamic Int’l Airways refunds so far MORE than 500 disbursements have been made to passengers who were affected when Dynamic International Airways shut down its operations here late last year. In a press statement on Monday, the Public Infrastructure Ministry disclosed that the process of issuing refunds is progressing smoothly and will conclude this Friday May 25, 2018. According to Principal Assistant Secretary (General) Jason Duport, more than 500 disbursements have been made to date. Duport said that while there were few hiccups, the overall process was laudable. “We were particularly pleased with the conduct of members of the public…Persons were respectful and followed procedure and we’d like to thank the members of the public for their patience,” he was quoted as saying. Persons who are yet to uplift their refunds are urged to do so by Friday. Refunds are being issued Mondays to Thursdays from 09:00hrs to 15:00hrs and Fridays from 09:00hrs to 14:00hrs at the Ministry of Public Infrastructure’s Accounts Department, Fort Street, Kingston. Passengers are required to have their Identification Cards (IDs) or Passports,
in addition to proof of ticket purchase. In cases where an individual is appearing on another’s behalf, the Ministry said an authorisation letter, with two signed witnesses from passenger whose name appears on the list, is required, along with identification document of the person uplifting the refund. The refunds are being issued months after the Ministry initiated the process to access a bond for the sum of US$200,000. The US$200,000 or GUY$40M was lodged by Dynamic International Airways, LLC, in collaboration with their local handling agent, Roraima Airways Inc. Some 609 passengers are eligible for the refund. The refund for the 609 passengers is expected to amount to just over US$189,000. In July, 2017, the carrier had announced that it had filed a voluntary Chapter 11 petition with the United States Bankruptcy Court. It was the carrier’s intention to continue its operations here but its principals restructured plans did not work out as planned. The airline noted that its decision to file for bankruptcy protection followed upon litigation matters, resulting from Hajj flights the airline operated in 2014 for Air India. Dynamic International Airways closed its operation here last October.