evidence: GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) – Guyana has described as "regrettable" a recent statement by Suriname that the Tigri area, a huge, mineral-rich landmass in the south west section of the country doesn’t belong Guyana. Earlier this month, Suriname’s Foreign Minister Winston Lackin told the National Assembly that Guyana has been "making moves on the Tigri area for 40 years now. [...] Lackin’s insistence that Tigri belongs to Suriname comes a month after Guyana declined an invitation to take part in the International Mining, Energy & Petroleum Conference and Exhibition (SURIMEP 2014) that takes place in Paramaribo in June.