[1][2] Cheddi Jagan, a Marxist Socialist politician early in his career held communist countries in a positive light.

His involvement with Soviet-allied countries since the 1950s attracted attention from Britain and the US during the Cold War.

[4] In October 1985, the Soviet Union delivered three Mil Mi-8 helicopters to Georgetown for use by the Guyana Defence Force.

[5] On 8 January 1992, Guyana recognised the Russian Federation as the successor state to the Soviet Union, after the latter's dissolution.

[1] The Guyana Police Force was also provided short term training in Russia.