Ghana and the Kyrgyz Republic have agreed to deepen bilateral cooperation in key sectors following their inaugural Political Consultations held in Accra on Thursday, October 1.
The discussions, led by Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa and his Kyrgyz counterpart, Zheenbek Kulubaev, focused on strengthening economic, diplomatic and people-to-people relations between the two countries.
The two sides identified agriculture, education, mining, digital transformation, sports, healthcare, trade and investment, tourism and emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, as areas for enhanced cooperation.
The consultations concluded with the signing of three Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) covering sports, agriculture and diplomatic training.
The sports agreement was signed between Ghana’s Ministry of Sports and Recreation and the State Agency of Physical Culture and Sports under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic.
The second MoU focuses on cooperation in agriculture between Ghana’s Ministry of Food and Agriculture and Kyrgyzstan’s Ministry of Water Resources, Agriculture and Processing Industry.
The third agreement establishes cooperation between the Foreign Service Institute under Ghana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Diplomatic Academy of the Kyrgyz Ministry of Foreign Affairs named after Kazy Dikambaev.
During the consultations, Mr Ablakwa recalled his official visit to Bishkek in March 2026, describing it as an important step in strengthening relations between Ghana and Kyrgyzstan.
Mr Kulubaev, meanwhile, expressed appreciation for Ghana’s support for Kyrgyzstan’s successful bid for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council for the 2027–2028 term.
The two countries also agreed to strengthen coordination on issues including UN Security Council reform, international peace and security, climate change, sustainable development and greater representation of developing countries in global decision-making.
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