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Ghana’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey has called on Beji Ciad ESSEBSSI, President of Tunisia, as part of her two-day historic visit to the Northern African country.
The Minister’s meeting with the Tunisian leader on Tuesday February 19th, 2019, highlighted the longstanding relations between Ghana and Tunisia.
President ESSEBSSI recalled the last visit to Tunisia by Dr. Kwame Nkrumah in 1964 and urged the enhancement of relations as existed enduring the era of the first two presidents.
The President also reiterated Tunisia’s eagerness to advance bilateral cooperation and to intensify the coordination of multilateral visits and consultations on issues of concern to the future of the two countries and the African continent.
In response, Botchwey stressed the importance
of her visit to Tunisia, saying it would undoubtedly contribute to the
establishment of a unique and distinct future relationship, particularly in the
economic and commercial areas under the framework of the economic community of
West African States (ECOWAS), of which Tunisia is now a member.
The
Ghanaian Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration also met with
Omar El Behi, Minister for Trade and Slim Feriani, Minister of Industry and
SMEs, touting Ghana’s achievements in the sectors as well as measures to expand
across the African continent using the country’s industrialization agenda.
Botchwey also stressed the importance of supporting the exchange of visits within the business community in the two countries and stimulate the private sector to further engage in trade and investment support, while exploring new areas of partnership including health tourism.
Addressing the Ghanaian delegation, Tunisia’s Trade and Industry Ministers were optimistic, Africa is a choice for Tunisia to increase trade and boost exports, indicating their country’s readiness to explore all opportunities in order to break through the Ghanaian market.
Omar El Behi announced the opening of a Tunisian Trade Bureau in Ghana to facilitate and enhance work in the sector for mutual benefits.
Source: Daily Mail Gh
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