Six new envoys present credentials to President Akufo-Addo

At a brief presentation event held at the Jubilee House in Accra on Friday, February 23, 2024, the President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, accepted the letters of credence from six envoys.

The H.E. Mr. Park Kyongsig of the Republic of Korea; H.E. Mr. Peter Ryan of Ireland; H.E. Mrs. Annika Hahn-Englund of the Republic of Sweden; H.E. Mr. Mahlaba Almon Mamba of the Kingdom of Eswatini; and H.E. Mr. David Buom Choa of South Sudan are the names of these individuals.

The Korean Ambassador, H.E. Mr. Park Kyongsig, touched on a number of subjects to foster future cooperation while highlighting the long-standing ties between Ghana and the Republic of Korea.

H.E. Ms. Polly Ioannou, of the Republic of Cyprus, who is based in Cairo, Egypt, but maintains a diplomatic mission in Accra, stated that talks are in progress regarding the possibility of Cyprus and Ghana entering into an educational partnership through scholarship grants on maritime security and other cutting-edge security areas.

H.E. Mr. Peter Ryan of Ireland discussed Ghana and Ireland’s shared commitment to multilateralism as well as their respective roles in maintaining peace on the international scene.

Swedish Ambassador, H.E. Mrs. Annika Hahn-Englund, indicated that, it is her priority to further promote economic and trade relations, and to ensure that Swedish companies in Ghana thrive on the pillars of mutual cooperation and benefit. On multi-lateralism, she also commended Ghana on the successful completion of her term on the United Nations Security Council and encouraged Ghana to push further to reverse the number of political takeovers across the sub-region.

High Commissioner of the Kingdom of Eswatini, H.E. Mr Mahlaba Almon Mamba, conveyed the best wishes of his country to Ghana on the upcoming Independence anniversary and towards a successful hosting of the 13th African Games, as well as, a successful bid for the Secretary General position of the Commonwealth, by Ghana’s Foreign Minister, Hon. Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey.

H.E. Mr David Buom Choa, South Sudan pledged to collaborate with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration in a deliberate effort towards deepening the relations between the two countries.

President Akufo-Addo wished the new envoys well as they begin their tour of duty in Ghana, and pledged to ensure that through them, the friendship and relations between Ghana and their respective countries will be further strengthened.

Source: Ghanatodayonline.com