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By Enid JoaquinMembers of Sabrae out of Roraima, Brazil, yesterday met with officials from the Linden Chamber of Commerce, and senior Executives of the Linden Enterprise Network (LEN) to discuss plans for business collaborations.The Sabrae team included professionals from various sectors of the business community, and was led by Secretary of State Edson Gonsalves Rosa.However, while the Sabrae team was very enthused about the potential for extensive trading with Guyana, there was apprehension concerning the road, linking the two countries.Questions were raised repeatedly about the possible bottlenecks holding back the completion of the road. Vice President of the Linden Chamber, Nolan Walton, pointed out, “Right now the road is the biggest bugbear, because if the road is not fixed, no movement of goods can happen”.Another challenge cited was the language barrier. There were suggestions that a website be set up where both the Brazilians and Guyanese can post and access information, and where ‘Google’ can provide continuous translations.President of the Linden Chamber of Commerce, Marvin Burns, said that the webpage could be set up almost immediately, as the Chamber is in possession of all the requisite information, and that this could be forwarded to Sabrae.Burns also noted that the chamber is ‘private sector’, and as such there would be no bureaucracy, or intermediaries, so persons could go straight to the business sector.Most of the discussion centred around the various sectors for collaboration, including tourism, aquaculture, agricultural , agro processing, technology and transport.“The traditional idea of Sabrae is to have an exchange of ideas and methodologies. Our objective today is to have this exchange, to share our experiences and look at the various opportunities for business partnerships, and to identify businesses that can be developed in the two regions,”Project/Tourism Coordinator Katie Marie Machado Veskesky asserted.“We believe that we can begin these negotiations from now on,Cheap Jerseys Free Shipping, as all the processes are ready for this to happen.So we came to look at all the infrastructure and logistics that Guyana has to offer, and take this information back to our Roraima investors.”The agricultural, tourism and transportation sectors stole the spotlight in the discussions, and one idea centred on the ‘integrated tourist groups’ where Brazilians could sell Guyanese products in Brazil and vice versa. It was also suggested that Brazilian tourists can travel to the Caribbean countries, and even further afield, via Guyana.“We’re aware of all the possibilities, as we recognize that Linden is the hub for all these activities – Linden has the most commercially viable opportunities and our waterway can accommodate the ships.These facilities open up all the other links of tourism, and I would like to ask the tourism association to move forward with just a little bit more vigour!” Burns stressedMembers of the Sabrae team emphasised the importance of the road link between the two countries, and spoke of the need for mutual cooperation and strengthened relations, to make greater demands on the Government to speed up the process of fixing the road.On the other hand, executives from the Linden Chamber of Commerce are expected to pay a reciprocal visit to Roraima in November of this year to look at what is happening in the business sector there, and to determine what could be done to increase trade between the two countries.The possibilities of the Brazilians bringing Chinese products to Guyana, and the necessary shipping arrangements, were also discussed.It was then pointed out by the Linden Chamber that the same ships that come to Georgetown can also come to Linden, as the capacity for ships in the mining town is 11,000 tonnes. It was however noted that the volume of trade in general commodities to Linden is so small that the only ships that presently dock there are bauxite carriers.The Sabrae team then pointed out that most of the freighting in Brazil is done by road, and to transport produce from North to South is very expensive. This however could be greatly reduced with a port at Linden, through which much of the cargo could be freighted.Burns said he recognized the importance of shipping goods ‘through us’, and that is the main reason the private sector is pushing for the link by both road and water.CEO of LEN, Valerie Adams, then suggested that a commission be set up in Linden to address all the issues that are presently hindering the progress of trade on both sides.It was pointed out that despite hiccups, trade is currently ongoing with Linden, Lethem and Brazil.The Brazilian contingent later met with Regional Chairman Mortimer Mingo, and briefly outlined the objectives of the visit.Mingo expressed his enthusiasm over the trading potential between the two countries.He pointed out that Linden could be considered the gateway to Roraima and Brazil, and that he was fully aware of the tremendous business potential between Guyana and Brazil.“I have had the good fortune of visiting Sabrae in Boa Vista, and having experienced firsthand the potential for business. I am confident and feel reassured of the kind of partnership that could be fostered between Linden and Sabrae.Mingo expressed optimism that the visit would be a fruitful one, and expressed the hope that the visit would see the materialization of business ventures between the two countries.He pledged the support of the RDC in all endeavours towards the realization of the objectives of mutual benefits of Roraima, Regions 9 and 10, and Guyana as a whole.It was the second visit by a Sabrae team to Linden.Excitement has been rife amongst both Guyanese and Brazilian entrepreneurs, ever since the road link between the two countries was established, and work commenced on the transshipment facility at Christianburg, which is expected to make easy the shipment of cargo from Brazil through Guyana.