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Hart’s departure, said he looks forward to continuing the work of his predecessors in the critical areas which he highlighted, as well as broadening the friendship and cooperation that already exists between the two governments and peoples.He said the past fourteen months were spent with him studying Guyana from the vantage point of Ambassador designate.  Now, he looks forward to putting preparation into practice and to see how well the reality on the ground matches the analysis provided in Washington.“I watched with great anticipation – and at times some degree of trepidation – the momentous events of 2014 and 2015, which ultimately resulted in the free and fair elections of May 2015,” said Holloway.He told President Granger that he looks forward to working closely with the government to build on Guyana’s growing democracy.  “I wish to pledge my government’s continued support to the holding of Local Government Elections before the end of 2015 – hopefully with the use of electronic tabulation so that we can all have a few less sleepless nights as we await the results,” he said.The US stands ready to work with Guyana to eliminate impediments to national development. He pledged the US’s support to Guyana in combating transnational organized crime under the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative (CBSI), Halloway said.President Granger said that the two countries have enjoyed cordial relations for over 50 years during which their collaboration in the promotion of democracy, energy, health, security, trade and other areas of mutual interest was concreted.The Guyanese Head of State welcomed the renewed commitment to strengthen existing partnerships and to forge new ones between the two countries.“We acknowledge the changes which have occurred in the security situation in our hemisphere, particularly over the past two decades. 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