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U.S is proud of partnership with Ghana -Rice
From Kwaku Osei Bonsu, GNA Special
Correspondent, Washington DC
Washington DC, Sept. 15, Ghanadot/GNA – The U.S Secretary of
State, Dr Condolezza Rice, on Monday said that her country
was proud to be a close partner of Ghana and to stand by its
side.
She said the U.S, which had had good ties with Ghana over
the years, was determined to "forge relations of hope and
promise" to help new generation of Ghanaians to have better
future.
Dr Rice said this is because Ghana has made good choices
about democracy, good governance and the fight against
corruption.
She was speaking at a meeting with President John Agyekum
Kufuor, who was on a four-day state visit to the U.S, at the
State Department.
Dr Rice said the development support U.S was providing Ghana
was due to the strength and determination Ghanaians
themselves were showing to improve their situation.
President Kufuor spoke of the need for U.S-Ghana partnership
to continue to grow and to be further strengthened in the
years ahead.
The rapid transformation of trade and geo-politics, the
President said made it imperative for the developed and
developing countries to hold together in partnership for
their survival.
He also urged the U.S and other members of the club of the
world's rich nations (G-8) to provide selfless and moral
leadership to deal with the threat of climate change and
other global challenges.
This, they should do through massive deployment of
scientific and technological resources and the sharing of
information with the developing nations.
President Kufuor thanked the U.S for its support towards
conflict resolution in Africa.
Accompanying President Kufuor were the wife, Theresa Kufuor,
the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Akwasi Osei-Adjei, the
Information Minister, Mr Stephen Asamoah-Boateng, Professor
Gyan Baffour, Deputy Finance Minister and other senior
government Officials.
The visit at the invitation of US President George Bush is
to re-inforce the ties of warm and enduring friendship
between the two and comes amidst Ghana's international
acclamation as a model of democracy, good governance and
economic reforms in Africa.
GNA
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