Raymond Chickrie
Born in Guyana, RAYMOND CHICKRIE was a teacher in the New York City public school system, New York, currently teaching in the Middle East.
Suriname to strengthen ties with Middle East
- By Raymond Chickrie
- Published 07/28/2011
PARAMARIBO, Suriname -- The
Surinamese government has recently reactivated the country’s membership of the
Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), in a bid to enhance development
cooperation and economic ties with the Middle-East.
The Desi Bouterse administration is currently diversifying Suriname’s development aid policies, targeting several potential donors to help finance its programs.
The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), the OIC’s financing branch, is one of many institutions that could provide financing for several government programs, said minister of Foreign Affairs, Winston Lackin.
“We believe this organization is an important one, taking into consideration the resources which are available through the IsDB to finance our programs and projects,” the cabinet minister added.
According to Lackin, the government will in the near future review to what extent the IsDB funds could be utilized.
The reactivation of Suriname’s OIC membership comes at the heels of bilateral talks President Bouterse held in New York in September 2010 with OIC secretary-general Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu.
Suriname re-established its relationship with the OIC recently during the annual ministerial meeting in Kazakhstan.
“Development of our agricultural sector is important to the government. Especially the agro and food processing industries need a boost,” said minister Lackin.
By Ivan Cairo, Published on July 27, 2011
The Desi Bouterse administration is currently diversifying Suriname’s development aid policies, targeting several potential donors to help finance its programs.
The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), the OIC’s financing branch, is one of many institutions that could provide financing for several government programs, said minister of Foreign Affairs, Winston Lackin.
“We believe this organization is an important one, taking into consideration the resources which are available through the IsDB to finance our programs and projects,” the cabinet minister added.
According to Lackin, the government will in the near future review to what extent the IsDB funds could be utilized.
The reactivation of Suriname’s OIC membership comes at the heels of bilateral talks President Bouterse held in New York in September 2010 with OIC secretary-general Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu.
Suriname re-established its relationship with the OIC recently during the annual ministerial meeting in Kazakhstan.
“Development of our agricultural sector is important to the government. Especially the agro and food processing industries need a boost,” said minister Lackin.
By Ivan Cairo, Published on July 27, 2011
