Veep confers with S. Korean Ambassador
Vice-President Kwesi Amissah-Arthur has underscored the need for Ghana and South Korea to take advantage of opportunities between the two countries for the benefit of their citizens.
He stated that although relations between the two had yielded fruitful results over the years, “we still need to move our cooperation and friendship to a much higher level”.
Mr Amissah-Arthur made the call when he received the Korean Ambassador to Ghana, Mr Woon-Ki Lyeo, at the Flagstaff House yesterday.
The new South Korean envoy was at the seat of government to officially introduce himself to the government as he begins his duty tour of the country.
Cooperation
The vice-president said in the pursuit of initiatives for economic stability, growth and development Ghana needed to form viable partnerships with countries such as Korea.
He touted the credentials of South Korea in the areas of agriculture, culture, technology and politics and underscored the need for close collaboration between the two countries.
“Ghana and Korea share a lot in common so it is necessary for us to intensify our partnership for socio-economic development,” Mr Amissah-Arthur stressed and added that Ghana remained committed in that respect, given the fact that Korea was a reliable development partner.
Mr Amissah-Arthur expressed his desire in seeing to it that the bilateral investment treaty being negotiated between the two countries would be signed in the shortest possible time, to serve as a legal framework for the promotion of Korean investment in Ghana.
He further called on the South Korean government to consider collaborating with Ghana in the area of sports.
Ambassador
Mr Lyeo pledged to work to expand his country’s bilateral cooperation with Ghana, as well as in trade and investment between the two countries.
He conveyed greetings from President Park Geun-hye of Korea to the government of Ghana and pledged further that he would do his best to further promote bilateral cooperation and friendship in various areas with Ghana.
