See Russian President Vladimir Putin's congratulatory message to President-elect Mahama
Russian President Vladimir Putin has extended a congratulatory message to Ghana’s President-elect, John Dramani Mahama, following his decisive victory in the December 7 general election.
The message was delivered by Russia’s Ambassador to Ghana, H.E. Mr. Sergei Berdnikov, during a meeting with Mr Mahama on December 13.
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The Russian Embassy in Ghana announced the meeting on its official X account, saying: “On Dec. 13, H.E. Mr Sergei Berdnikov, the Ambassador of Russia to Ghana, met with H.E. Mr John Dramani Mahama, the President-elect of the Republic of Ghana, to deliver a congratulatory message from President Vladimir Putin.”
Below is the full text of President Putin's message, translated from Russian:
Esteemed Mr. Mahama!
Please accept my sincere congratulations on the occasion of Your election as the President of the Republic of Ghana.
The Russian-Ghanaian relations have traditionally been of a friendly nature. I believe that Your work as the Head of State will contribute to the further development of mutually beneficial bilateral cooperation in various fields.
I wish You every success as well as good health and well-being.
Respectfully,
VLADIMIR PUTIN
HIS EXCELLENCY PRESIDENT-ELECT OF THE REPUBLIC OF GHANA MR. JOHN DRAMANI MAHAMA Accra
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Mr Mahama secured 56.6 per cent of the vote, defeating Vice-President Mahamudu Bawumia in the December 7 polls. His victory is historic as it marks the first time in Ghana’s Fourth Republic that a president has received an overwhelming endorsement from the electorate.
Additionally, Mr Mahama’s win will see Ghana make history by swearing in its first female Vice-President, a groundbreaking development for gender inclusion in the country’s leadership.
President Putin’s message highlighted the longstanding “friendly nature” of Russian-Ghanaian relations and expressed optimism that Mahama’s leadership will strengthen “mutually beneficial bilateral cooperation in various fields.”