Former US President, Jimmy Carter arrives in Guyana

10th May, 2015

TIMEHRI - A little after 13 hrs on Friday, May 8 former United States President, Jimmy Carter arrived at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) on a private jet.

It is Mr. Carter’s third visit to Guyana as part of the observer team of the Carter Centre to witness the country’s general election slated for May 11, 2015.

The Mission is here at the invitation of the government of Guyana.

The Center’s observers will meet regularly with representatives of the Guyana Elections Commission, political Party candidates, civil society organizations, the international community, and citizen election observers to assess electoral preparations and the pre-electoral environment, including election administration, campaigning, voter education, and other issues.