Ghana Becomes First African Country To Sign Strategic Partnership Agreements With EU — Ablakwa

The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has announced that Ghana is the first African country to sign a number of strategic partnership agreements with the European Union (EU) in several critical sectors.

In a statement, Mr Ablakwa said the agreements are part of efforts to expand cooperation with Ghana’s largest trading partner and to align with the priorities of the Government of Ghana.

“Ghana is delighted to be the first African country to sign a number of strategic partnership agreements with the EU in a number of critical sectors,” the Minister said.

He noted that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is impressed with the impact of the new comprehensive project database and coordination paradigm, which he said is delivering efficiency across all 16 regions of the country.

Outlining Ghana’s focus areas, Mr Ablakwa stated that the government’s approach is centred on “trade not aid; value addition not exportation of raw materials; health sovereignty undergirded by the Accra Reset Agenda and Win-Win partnerships.”

The Foreign Affairs Minister also expressed appreciation to President John Dramani Mahama for opening the annual Ghana-EU dialogue.

According to him, President Mahama is the only Ghanaian President to have opened the dialogue, and has done so twice since assuming his second term in office.

“We are immensely grateful to His Excellency John Dramani Mahama, President of the Republic of Ghana, for opening the dialogue,” Mr Ablakwa said.

The new EU partnership agreements are expected to boost investment in trade, industrialisation, health, and other priority areas under the government’s development agenda.

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