President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Tuesday received letters of credence from six Ambassadors and High Commissioners in Accra on Tuesday.
They were Ambassador of Burkina Faso, Mr David Kabre, Ambassador of Peru, Mrs Rosa Liliana Gómez Cardenas De Weston and Zambian High Commissioner, Daniel Mahongo.
The others were Bahamas’ High Commissioner, Andrew Augustus Wilson, the Ambassador of Dominican Republic, Mr Amaury Justo Duarte and the Thai Ambassador, Mr Kitisak Klomchit.
They were received at separate ceremonies at the foyer of the Jubilee House instead of forecourt due to the rain.
The first to present his letter of credence was the Ambassador of Burkina Faso, followed by Peru, Zambia, Bahamas, Dominican Republic and Thailand.
Presenting his letter, the Burkinabe Ambassador, Mr Kabre said he would build on the achievements of his predecessors to strengthen and consolidate the relationship between Ghana and his country.
He said this would be done through the promotion of free movement of goods and people, improving the environment for economic and commercial exchanges.
He pledged to resume and hold joint cooperation committees as well as continue negotiations on the railway interconnection projects between Ghana and Burkina as well as the Bolgatanga-Pô pipeline project, and monitoring their completion.
He also pledged to strengthen military and security cooperation as part of the fight against terrorism.
The Peruvian Ambassador, Mrs Rosa Liliana Gómez Cardenas De Weston congratulated government for great initiatives such as the One District One Factory and the hosting of the African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat.
She said the relations between Ghana and Peru had many points of contact worth highlighting and of key significance was the signing of Charter of San Francisco, sharing their principles and values.
The Zambian High Commissioner, Mr Mahongo, on his part, recalled the relationship between the two countries which dated back to the Ghana’s first President Dr Kwame Nkrumah and Dr Kenneth David Kaunda.
He said the two countries had continued to build on these relations underpinned by shared values and interests at bilateral, continental and multilateral levels. The Thai Ambassador, Mr Klomchit expressed his appreciation to the government and people of Ghana.
The Bahamas High Commissioner, Mr Wilson said Ghana had been a teacher and a source of knowledge connecting Bahamas to its past and paving the way for its future.
The Dominican Republic to Ghana, Mr Duarte on his part, said both Dominican Republic and Ghana were two friendly and likeminded countries that shared a history of fighting for independence and democracy.
He said the two countries were both faced with great challenges such as poverty, and climate change among others.
President Akufo-Addo congratulated all six new envoys on their appointment and expressed the Government of Ghana’s readiness to cooperate with their respective countries in the areas of mutual interest.
He emphasised the need to focus on areas such as trade, agriculture, health, technology, and education.
The President expressed the government’s preparedness to offer the needed support to all six in order for them to discharge their duties efficiently while on their tour of duty.
BY CLIFF EKUFUL
