26/05/2026
Russian Ambassador congratulates Guyana on Independence Day
Dear citizens of Guyana! Dear friends!
From the bottom of my heart I congratulate you on the 60th Anniversary of Independence of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana!
These years have become a permanent part of your history. Take pride and remember them. The Soviet Union and then the Russian Federation continues to support the aspirations of peoples on all continents to achieve sovereignty and independence. Not for oil, nor for gold, nor for diamonds. There are values far greater than these, to which it is worth devoting one’s life.
We are continuing our consistent efforts to eradicate the vestiges of colonialism. A broad anti-neocolonial front of the Global Majority is taking shape. With Guyana’s support, on 5 December 2025 the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution ‘International Day against Colonialism in All Its Forms and Manifestations’. It serves as an expression of the voice of the countries of the Global South, giving a significant impetus to the work on the anti-colonial track and creating a framework for combating not only the residual manifestations of the colonial era, but also its contemporary practices.
Relations between Moscow and Georgetown have a rich history and are currently developing constructively.
In the 1970-980s, following regular multilateral meetings between Soviet and Guyanese delegations, our countries reached an agreement on trade, economic, cultural, scientific and marine fisheries cooperation.
In 2005, an intergovernmental agreement on visa-free travel for diplomatic and service passports was signed. On September 27, 2015, on the sidelines of the 70th session of the UN General Assembly, visa waiver agreement for mutual travel between Russia and Guyana was reached.
Healthcare is a key dimension of cooperation between our states. In April 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Russia delivered approximately 83 000 doses of the Sputnik-V vaccine to Guyana.
Education also remains a priority for cooperation. Every year, within the framework of the Russian State program "Government Scholarship Russia," students from Guyana are admitted to top Russian Universities. Approximately 200 Guyanese citizens who are graduates from our Universities are working in Guyana. Some of them hold high-ranking government positions. Our positions on the international arena correspond in rejection of attempts to distort history, reverse the roles of victims and executioners and consign to oblivion the heroism of those who resisted attempts to enslave peoples.
Dear Guyanese Friends!
May the universal human values, the wisdom and the teachings of your ancestors guide you through all your endeavours.
I sincerely wish you peace, stability, well-being and prosperity. We hope for further strengthening of the friendly bilateral relations, mutually beneficial cooperation, and partnership between our countries for the benefit of our peoples.
Sincerely yours,
Andrey Pritsepov.
