By Iddi Yire
Accra, July 26, GNA – Gabonese President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema will pay a three-day state visit to Ghana from July 28 to July 30 at the invitation of President John Dramani Mahama.
A statement issued by Mr Felix Kwakye Ofosu, Presidential Spokesman and Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, said President Nguema would be accompanied by a high-level delegation made up of government ministers, senior officials and members of the Gabonese business community.
The statement described the visit as another important milestone in the growing bilateral relations between Ghana and Gabon.
It said the two Heads of State would hold a tĂŞte-Ă -tĂŞte meeting, followed by official bilateral talks at the Jubilee House in Accra on July 28.
According to the statement, the leaders would review the current state of relations between the two countries and explore new areas of cooperation beyond existing engagements in political and diplomatic consultations.
The discussions are also expected to cover trade and investment, mining, energy, agriculture, forestry, fisheries, maritime affairs, transport, tourism, education, health, defence and security cooperation, environmental protection, climate action, and people-to-people exchanges.
The statement noted that Presidents Mahama and Nguema would reaffirm their commitment to strengthening bilateral cooperation and promoting sustainable economic development for the mutual benefit of the peoples of Ghana and Gabon.
Edited by Lydia Kukua Asamoah
GNA