U.S. Military - Suriname Security Cooperation

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Readout of Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Daniel Erikson Visit to Guyana, Suriname Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Daniel Erikson Guyana's national security leaders to strengthen the U.S.-Guyana defense cooperation.

On Wednesday, January 10, U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (DASD) Daniel Erikson visited Suriname and had meetings with President Chandrikapersad Santokhi, Minister of Foreign Affairs Albert Ramdin, and Minister of Defense Krishnakoemari Mathoera to discuss furthering regional security cooperation.

You can read the full press release here: https://ow.ly/hzGU50Qq5x5

U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary for Defense for the Western Hemisphere Daniel P. Erikson will be in Suriname on January 10 to discuss strengthening U.S.-Suriname security cooperation.

As part of his visit, he will meet with President Chandrikapersad Santokhi, Minister of Foreign Affairs Albert Ramdin, and Minister of Defense Krishnakoemari Mathoera.

U.S. Embassy Military Liaison Office representing U.S. Southern Command donated $4000 of eye glasses to the people of the Paramaccan Tribe on Langatabiki. This donation was part of the U.S. Military participation in the Suriname Military civil affairs operation Gran Matie. U.S. Ambassador Robert Faucher accompanied Suriname Defense Minister Krishna Mathoera, Chief Of Defense Werner Kioe A Sen and U.S. Senior Defense Official Nathaniel Swank to Langatabiki to meet with Granman Forster and Tribe Leadership to hand over the glasses and strengthen U.S Surinamese bonds of friendship. MinDef Suriname