77. The Honourable Minister of Agriculture made a brief presentation thanking all the participants and organizers who contributed to making the Conference a success. He singled out the excellent support his Government had received from the FAO. The Minister was happy with the results of the Conference, and that there would be continuity. He looked forward to participating in the next meeting in Brazil and thanked the Government of Brazil for offering to host it. He also thanked the Brazilian Ambassador to Suriname for his Government’s offer of technical support in fisheries research and management to the countries of the subregion.
