Mahama receives letters of credence from three envoys [Photos]

12:48 - 04 January 2017

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The envoys talked about their commitment to further strengthen the cooperation of their respective countries with Ghana

Three envoys yesterday presented their Letters of Credence to President John Mahama at the Flagstaff House.

They are the High Commissioner of India, Mr Birender Singh Yadav, the Ambassador of Iran, Dr Nosratollah Maleki and the Ambassador of Morocco, Mr Hamid Chabar.

The envoys conveyed the warm fraternal greetings from their respective Heads of State to President Mahama and promised to build on the existing relations between their countries and Ghana.

The envoys talked about their commitment to further strengthen the cooperation of their respective countries with Ghana, focusing on economic, diplomatic and political development.

President Mahama assured them that in spite of the change in government, which would see the New Patriotic Party (NPP) take over on January 7, they would enjoy the same level of cooperation from the country.

India

The first to present his letter of credence to the President was the Indian High Commissioner, Mr Yadav.

Speaking on the relationship between the two countries that stretches as far back as the late 1950s, President Mahama recalled the strong bond between Ghana and India that was started by Ghana’s first President, Dr Kwame Nkrumah, and India's first Prime Minister, Mr Jawaharlal Nehru.

President Mahama recalled the recent visit of the Indian President, Mr Pranab Mukherjee, to Ghana, and said it was one of the defining moments.

Iran

When the Iranian Ambassador, Dr Maleki, took his turn, President Mahama was full of praise for his country for establishing a polyclinic and an Islamic university in Ghana, which, he said, was contributing significantly to health care and education in the country.

During President Mahama’s visit to Iran in February last year, Iran and Ghana signed two memorandum of understanding (MoU) to promote cooperation in the fields of agriculture and standards.

Morocco

The last to present his letter of credence was Morocco’s Ambassador Mr Chabar.

Mr Chabar, who replaces Madam Nezha Alaoui M Hammdi, said he would work with Ghana to promote that which would be mutually beneficial to the two countries.