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Guyana, Poland share common interest on climate change – New Polish Ambassador
by GINA News
Posted: Nov 5, 2009 13:11 UTC
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GEORGETOWN (GINA) - The new Polish Ambassador to Guyana, Krzysztof Jacek Hinz, who presented his letter of credence to Head of State, Bharrat Jagdeo, today in the Credentials Room of the Office of the President, says that it is the common interest of Guyana and Poland to work together on combating climate change.
“We must find a common position for all the parts of the world on the topic of the global changes of the climate. It is of the same importance for Guyanese people as it is for Polish people. Although the conditions of our countries are different, it is still of our common interest,” the Ambassador stated.
He, was at the time, speaking to the media after presenting his credentials.
Asked about areas where the two countries could work together, he identified trade, cultural cooperation, tourism, academic cooperation and multilateral issues such as climate change.
Ambassador Hinz also highlighted Guyana’s potential for eco-tourism as a draw for Polish tourists.
President Bharrat Jagdeo and new Polish Ambassador Krzysztof Jacek Hinz shake hands after the Ambassador presented his letter of credence on November 4
“More and more Polish people are coming here. That’s why I mentioned that tourism is a possibility for more tourists from Poland to come here, because Guyana has some unique conditions for ecological tourism,” he said.
The Ambassador, who has a graduate degree from the University of Warsaw in Neophilology (the humanistic study of modern language and literature), began his career in journalism, before moving to the diplomatic arena.
He is fluent in English, Spanish and Portuguese, along with his native Polish, and had previously served in Havana, Cuba, and Brasilia, Brazil, as well as in the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Born in Warsaw in 1955, he is married and has one child.
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