Mr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, has assured his country’s commitment to a “strategic engagement and partnership with Ghana” especially as the two countries to better the lives of their citizens.
President Ali, made the point when speaking at a state dinner in honor of Ghana’s Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia visit, on Sunday, 5 December 2021, in Georgetown, Guyana, as he further stated that the Guyana-Ghana partnership was “not one of the usual engagements or talks”, but one to which both countries had laid out clearly defined expected outcomes.
“We are very excited about this strategic partnership; it is receiving attention from the highest levels of Government. On the sidelines of the recent UN General Assembly meeting, we held bilateral meetings with Ghana President H.E. Nana Akufo-Addo and within weeks, a timetable to design and achieve a framework for strategic cooperation was in place”.
“Within weeks our Vice President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo was in Ghana. And just weeks after, Ghana’s Vice President is here to further work on the framework”. He noted
He believes such move“…is a sign of concrete progress, and we will continue to engage and agree on practical steps and develop policies for the mutual benefit of our two countries”, President Ali said, to applause from the audience, which included the Prime Minister, Chief Justice, Heads of the security agencies, Ministers of State, captains of industry and some Ghana government officials.
Remembering the resemblance in histories of the two countries, Vice-President Bawumia, who is on a working visit to Guyana, less than two months after his Guyanese colleague, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo visited Ghana with his delegation, said“…rigorous, open and mutually beneficial” discussions between Ghana Government officials and private sector leaders with their Guyanese counterparts, with the ultimate aim of knowledge- sharing and improved livelihoods for their citizens.
He added, “Ghana and Guyana have long, historic ties. We are both robust democracies, have similar natural resources, and science tells us that we were all part of one continent until the continental shelves broke apart and drifted away. Our histories are very similar as well, and our bonds are very strong. This, I believe, forms the basis for a lasting partnership as we work together to design and put in place measures that position us as masters of our own destinies.”
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