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Five new Ambassadors present
Letters of Credence
Accra, Feb. 21, GNA – President John Agyekum Kufuor on
Wednesday received the Letters of Credence of five new
Ambassadors accredited to Ghana at the Castle, Osu.
They are Mr Miguel Castavo, the Cuban Ambassador, Mr Wi
Keyei-Chui, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea, Mr Sameer
Mahmad Madani A’ Aqad, Ambassador of Saudi Arabia, Mr Balla
Mandaw Dia, the Senegalese Ambassador and Mr Igor Hajdusek,
the Slovak Ambassador.
The first to call was Mr Castavo and President Kufuor
expressed satisfaction with the warm relations existing
between Ghana and Cuba.
He noted that Cuba has over the years been supportive of the
country’s health and education sectors and said as countries
of the South they should look ahead together.
President Kufuor said he was happy about the reports on the
improving health of the Cuban leader, Fidel Castro.
When the Korean Ambassador took his turn, President Kufuor
asked him to help to step up business and trade contacts
between the peoples of the two countries.
He recalled his visit to Seoul in November last year, for
the African-Korean Summit, where issues of mutual interest
were discussed, with a number of Korean Companies expressing
the desire to invest in the country and said some were
already in the country.
He said Ghana and Korea, which have co-operated over the
decades shared common values of global peace, rule of law
and respect for human rights and should continue to work
together for a peaceful world.
Mr Wi announced that a Korean Company was studying the West
Africa Power Pool Project for possible participation.
When the Saudi Ambassador called to present his Letters,
President Kufuor said Ghana was grateful for the support it
has been receiving in many ways from the Kingdom.
He pointed out that Ghanaians treasure the pilgrimage to
Mecca and said he was looking forward to a bigger support
for the country’s Muslims from Saudi Arabia to enable them
to make the Hajj.
Mr Hajdusek, the Slovak Ambassador, said his country shared
the values of peace, stability and security with Ghana and
appealed to President Kufuor to help ensure that these
values were placed on the agenda of the AU, ECOWAS and other
international bodies.
He spoke of plans to open a trade consul in Accra to help
promote trade and business between Ghana and his country.
President Kufuor said he was happy with this and asked the
Ambassador to act quickly to make it a reality.
The Senegalese Ambassador praised Ghana for the leadership
role it has been playing in Africa and pledged to work to
take the relations between the two countries to a new high
level.
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