The Secretary-General held a telephone conversation today with the President of Guyana, H.E. Mr. David Granger, following their meeting on the margins of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community in Barbados earlier this month.

The Secretary-General took note of President Granger’s views regarding the Guyana-Venezuela border controversy. The Secretary-General stated his intent to dispatch UN Secretariat staffers to undertake a mission to both Guyana and Venezuela. He expressed his willingness to further discuss the issue with the Presidents of both countries on the basis of the mission's recommendations.