By Iddi Yire

Accra, May 14, GNA – Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Ghana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs has paid a two-day official working visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

The visit was at the invitation of the UAE Government.

Mr Ablakwa in a statement said he was warmly received by Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister of UAE, who also serves as Minister for Foreign Affairs.

Mr Ablakwa further held constructive meetings with Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, Minister of State of the UAE, Madam Lana Nusseibeh, Assistant Minister for Political Affairs, the Ministers of Foreign Trade, Investment, and captains of industry.

He said a significant outcome was the signing of an agreement to commence the first ever high-level political consultations in the strategic interest of both countries.

“We obtained commitments from UAE companies who will be arriving in Ghana over the next few weeks to invest in sectors such as renewable energy, AI, education, health, aviation and defense — consistent with President Mahama’s declaration that Ghana is open for business again,” Mr Ablakwa said.

“We also discussed two priority areas of President Mahama’s government being labour export for Ghanaian youth to UAE and technical support for a new national airline.”

Mr Ablakwa noted that massive job openings in UAE would soon be announced for the Ghanaian youth when they finalize their CEPA negotiations shortly.

He said both sides confirmed that the bilateral engagements on Sunday and Monday had not only been exceptionally successful but historic.

Mr Ablakwa expressed gratitude to Ghanaian diplomats at the Foreign Ministry and members of the Foreign Affairs Committee of Parliament for the collective accomplishments.

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