Foreign Affairs Minister Sameul Okudzeto Ablakwa has described the visit of Czech President, His Excellency Petr Pavel, to Ghana as a truly memorable historic 3-day event.
Mr Ablakwa indicated that the success of this historic visit will be measured by the new industries, new technologies, new business partnerships, new military investments, new hospitals and new jobs.
A post on his X page said, “A truly memorable historic 3-day state visit of Czech President, His Excellency Petr Pavel to Ghana. President Mahama’s first state visit since his return to the presidency and only the second visit by a Czech President in 60 years.
“Now the hard work begins, we shall ensure that all the agreements signed materialize, and that the people of both benefit from this high level visit. The success of this historic visit will be measured by the new industries, new technologies, new business partnerships, new military investments, new hospitals and new jobs.”
Ghana and the Czech Republic have solidified their long-standing relationship with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Political Consultation and an Air Transport Agreement.
The agreements were formalised during a state visit by Czech Republic President Petr Pavel, who held bilateral talks with President John Mahama at the Jubilee House on Tuesday, April 9th.
Following their closed-door discussions, President Mahama briefed the media, emphasizing the historical ties between the two nations, which date back to 1961.
“In our bilateral discussions, we acknowledged the cordial and long-standing relations that have existed between Ghana and the Czech Republic,” he stated.
“We also signed a MoU on political consultation and a bilateral Air services agreement (Air Transport Agreement).“
President Mahama highlighted the potential for increased cooperation across various sectors and urged the Ghanaian and Czech business communities to explore the diverse opportunities within the Ghanaian economy.
He specifically called on the private sectors of both countries to “come together to explore possible avenues for cooperation.”
