evidence: On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the Territorial Collectivity of Guyana’s Country-office in Paramaribo, the President of the Republic of Suriname, Chandrikapersad Santokhi, accompanied by his wife, Melissa Santokhi, gave a speech at the Residence of France. Together with the French ambassador to Suriname and Guyana and Mrs Mirta Tani, territorial councillor of the CTG in charge of cross-border cooperation, the close and growing links between the two banks of the Maroni river were recalled. The Territorial Collectivity of French Guiana’s office in Paramaribo has existed since November 2013. With Anne Mathieu as head of mission, exchanges between Suriname and France, and at regional level with French Guiana, have gained momentum.