"The dialogue is a good way to start I think that when things get as difficult as they have gotten in Guyana, then it is very much about building confidence. It is about taking the very small step, beginning to re-establish trust and working for the national interest", a Government Information Agency (GINA) release quoted the Guyanese born Baroness as saying.

Baroness Amos is in Guyana to meet the various parties involved in the dialogue process to analyse the situation and explore possible resolutions.

Earlier yesterday morning, she met Opposition Leader, Desmond Hoyte and held discussions on the issue.

At lunch the Parliamrntary Under Secretary met with President Bharrat Jagdeo at the Office of the President.

According to GINA the Baroness said after the meeting that her visit is "part of the United Kingdom Government's continuing interest in the situation in Guyana".

She will during the visit, "look at ways in which we (the British Government) could support the action being taken by the Commonwealth and social partners to build the dialogue".

The Commonwealth intervened in the political impasse in Guyana and sent Sir John Reeves to meet the political leaders to get the dialogue process between President Jagdeo and Hoyte back on track.

Commenting on the nature of her discussions with the Guyanese Leader and the Opposition Leader, the Baroness noted that crime also featured on the agenda.

"It focused specifically on the internal situation in the country. We talked about the crime level and some of the actions which could be taken to instill more confidence in the public. We also talked about the economic situation as well, " she said.

The Baroness also met other Parliamentarians and the Social Partners.

Baroness Amos who arrived in Guyana on Sunday evening and left for Trinidad yesterday afternoon, was born to Guyanese parents on the Essequibo Coast in Guyana and later migrated to the British colony.

Guyana, and Great Britain have shared cordial relations and the former has benefitted tremendously from the amicable relation.

Among the areas of cooperation are debt relief, the criminal justice system, water and sanitation, secondary education and agriculture.