The Minister of Energy and Energy Industries and Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister, Stuart R. Young, is in Suriname for a number of high-level meetings and to attend the Suriname Energy, Oil & Gas Summit & Exhibition 2022.
Whilst in Suriname Minister Young is expected to meet with His Excellency Chandrikapersad Santokhi, the President of the Republic of Suriname, His Excellency Albert Ramdin, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Business and International Cooperation of the Republic of Suriname and other government officials to discuss a number of initiatives related to energy security and possibilities of collaboration between Trinidad and Tobago and Suriname in the energy sector.
Minister Young is also expected to meet with His Excellency Dr Mohammed Irfaan Ali, President of the Cooperative of the Republic of Guyana whilst in Suriname to hold similar discussions.
Minister Young will participate as a speaker in a Ministerial Roundtable Panel Discussion at the Energy Summit on Tuesday 28th June, 2022 with the topic being “A Bright Future Through Energy”.
On Monday morning Minister Young and members of the executive management of Heritage Petroleum Company Limited and Paria Fuel Trading Company Limited met with the Managing Director/ CEO of Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname N.V. Mr. Anand Jagesar. The parties discussed areas of collaboration culminating in the signing of a MOU between the companies formalizing the intention to collaborate.
Minister Young will be in Suriname for two days returning to Trinidad and Tobago on Wednesday 29th June, 2022 whilst in Suriname, the Honourable Colm Imbert, M.P. will act as Minister of Energy and Energy Industries.