Accra, March 30, GNA - President John Agyekum Kufuor on Tuesday held a closed door meeting with some members of the 90-member Iranian delegation on a three West African nations tour at the Castle, Osu. The delegation led by Dr Kamal Kharrazi, Iranian Foreign Minister, is on a two-day visit to Ghana from Senegal and would also visit Nigeria.
Speaking before the closed-door session, Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo-Addo, Minister of Foreign Affairs, said the tour by the delegation was to renew their relationships with countries that had embarked on democratic rule within the Sub-Region. He said their discussions with the countries would centre on empowering the private sector to take on the initiative for the development of the countries.
Nana Akufo-Addo said the delegation would hold discussions with their Ghanaian counterparts in the energy; road construction; social activities; education and health sectors. Highlights of the Iranian Delegation's visit would be the signing of a Development Assistance Agreement under which Iran would give Ghana 1.5 million dollars for budgetary support. The delegation would leave for Nigeria on Wednesday.
Iranian delegation calls on President Kufuor
Accra, March 30, GNA - President John Agyekum Kufuor on Tuesday held a closed door meeting with some members of the 90-member Iranian delegation on a three West African nations tour at the Castle, Osu. The delegation led by Dr Kamal Kharrazi, Iranian Foreign Minister, is on a two-day visit to Ghana from Senegal and would also visit Nigeria.
Speaking before the closed-door session, Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo-Addo, Minister of Foreign Affairs, said the tour by the delegation was to renew their relationships with countries that had embarked on democratic rule within the Sub-Region. He said their discussions with the countries would centre on empowering the private sector to take on the initiative for the development of the countries.
Nana Akufo-Addo said the delegation would hold discussions with their Ghanaian counterparts in the energy; road construction; social activities; education and health sectors. Highlights of the Iranian Delegation's visit would be the signing of a Development Assistance Agreement under which Iran would give Ghana 1.5 million dollars for budgetary support. The delegation would leave for Nigeria on Wednesday.