Vice President Amissah-Arthur Meets With Presidents Of Niger And Togo

Amb. Baba Kamara and President Mahamadou Issoufou of Niger sandwich VP Amissah-Arthur in a meeting in Cairo

Vice President Paa Kwesi Amissah-Arthur on Thursday held separate meetings in Cairo, Egypt with the Presidents of Niger and Togo.

Mr Amissah-Arthur is in Cairo to participate in the inauguration of the New Suez Canal, an important maritime route which will significantly cut the travel time of vessels.

Leaders from around the world attended Thursday's inauguration.

Ahead of the inauguration, Vice President Amissah-Arthur met President Mahamadou Issoufou of Niger.

They reviewed the regional peace and security situation, as well as the ECOWAS single monetary integration and the benefits to be derived.

They also discussed new initiatives to speed up the convergence process.

Presidents Mahamadou Issoufou and John Mahama are jointly mandated by ECOWAS to supervise the single currency convergence process.

Later in another meeting, President Faure Gnassingbé of Togo and Vice President Amissah-Arthur also discussed the political situation in their respective countries, as well as measures to deal with threats to the peace and security of the sub-region.

Vice President Amissah-Arthur is accompanied by the National Security Advisor, Ambassador Baba Kamara.