Ghana is seeking to deepen defence cooperation with Egypt, ease the entry of Egyptian pharmaceutical products into its market and draw lessons from the North African country’s experience in building a new administrative capital.
The plans emerged during a bilateral meeting between President John Dramani Mahama and his Egyptian counterpart, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, on the sidelines of the 8th African Union Mid-Year Coordination Summit in Egypt.
President Mahama expressed Ghana’s interest in leveraging Egypt’s advanced defence industry to strengthen intelligence sharing, counter-terrorism operations and security capacity.
The two leaders also discussed measures to boost bilateral trade, including facilitating the registration of Egyptian pharmaceutical products in Ghana to improve access to medicines and attract investment into the sector.
Ghana is also looking to Egypt’s experience in executing mega-infrastructure projects, particularly its New Administrative Capital, as it advances plans for a new capital city.
The discussions covered social housing and support for the Sahel-Gulf of Guinea Accord, alongside broader cooperation in trade, security and infrastructure development.
President Mahama also thanked Egypt for supporting Ghana’s resolution on reparations at the United Nations and called for continued backing as international discussions on the issue progress.
Both leaders reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening the historic relations between the two countries, recalling the pan-African vision championed by Ghana’s first President, Dr Kwame Nkrumah, and former Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser.
They agreed that the legacy of cooperation between the two leaders should serve as a foundation for advancing their countries’ shared development and regional security objectives.
Source: www.kumasimail.com
