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Ghana's Foreign Affairs Minister To Visit Malaysia, Strengthen Bilateral Ties - Wisma Putra
Ghana's Foreign Affairs Minister To Visit Malaysia, Strengthen Bilateral Ties - Wisma Putra
16/03/2015 (Bernama) - Ghana's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Hannah Serwaah Tetteh will be undertaking an official visit to Malaysia, starting tomorrow till March 18 to further strengthen the existing bilateral ties.
In a statement, the Foreign Ministry (Wisma Putra) said the visit would be Tetteh's maiden visit to Malaysia since her appointment as Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration in February 2013.
"The visit will serve as a reaffirmation of both governments' desire to further strengthen and rejuvenate the existing bilateral relations especially in the areas of trade, investment and education.
"Both sides are also expected to exchange views on regional and international issues of mutual concern," it said.
The statement said while in Malaysia, Tetteh is scheduled to make a courtesy call on Foreign Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Anifah Aman on March 17.
It said Tetteh would be meeting with Putrajaya Holdings, visit the IRIS Corporation, attend a networking session with potential investors, a briefing session with Public Private Partnership (UKAS) Unit under the Prime Minister's Department and co-launch the Malaysia-Ghana Friendship Association (MAGHAFA).
Ghana is Malaysia's 7th largest trading partner in the African continent. Last year, total trade between Malaysia and Ghana was RM1.6 billion and items of trade comprised mainly palm oil, cocoa, beans and vegetable fats and oils.
In a statement, the Foreign Ministry (Wisma Putra) said the visit would be Tetteh's maiden visit to Malaysia since her appointment as Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration in February 2013.
"The visit will serve as a reaffirmation of both governments' desire to further strengthen and rejuvenate the existing bilateral relations especially in the areas of trade, investment and education.
"Both sides are also expected to exchange views on regional and international issues of mutual concern," it said.
The statement said while in Malaysia, Tetteh is scheduled to make a courtesy call on Foreign Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Anifah Aman on March 17.
It said Tetteh would be meeting with Putrajaya Holdings, visit the IRIS Corporation, attend a networking session with potential investors, a briefing session with Public Private Partnership (UKAS) Unit under the Prime Minister's Department and co-launch the Malaysia-Ghana Friendship Association (MAGHAFA).
Ghana is Malaysia's 7th largest trading partner in the African continent. Last year, total trade between Malaysia and Ghana was RM1.6 billion and items of trade comprised mainly palm oil, cocoa, beans and vegetable fats and oils.