Opening of New Ghana Embassy in Kuwait timely and opportune - Foreign Affairs Minister
Foreign Affairs Minister, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, has stated that
the opening of the New Ghana embassy in the State of Kuwait is timely
and opportune for the mutual benefit of Republic of Ghana and the State
of Kuwait.
Addressing a ceremony in the Kuwaiti capital, Kuwait
City, on the 16th of January 2018, to officially open the new Ghana
embassy, the Foreign Minister said the opening of the embassy marks an
important milestone in the diplomatic relations between the Republic of
Ghana and the State of Kuwait which dates back to the period when the
Embassy of the Republic of Ghana in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, was
concurrently accredited to the State of Kuwait.
"Due to the
increasing political and economic relations between Ghana and Kuwait,
Kuwait opened its Embassy in Accra in 2015. It is for the same reason
that Ghana decided last year to establish a Resident Diplomatic Mission
in Kuwait at Ambassadorial level in order to accelerate the diplomatic,
economic, investment and trade relation between our two countries" the
Minister said.
Economic Potential of Ghana, Kuwait Relations
In her speech, Madam Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey observed that the State
of Kuwait has made giant strides in economic development and taken
concrete steps to strengthen its ties with the rest of the world,
particularly African countries. She added that Kuwait having been
designated as a strategic partner for Africa’s development by the
African Union, offers Ghana a great opportunity that ought to be
exploited.
"It is worth noting that in 2013, Kuwait hosted the
3rd Africa-Arab Summit in Kuwait City in which Ghana among other African
countries, participated. The Summit produced the Kuwait Declaration
which paved the way forward towards fruitful cooperation between the
Arab countries including Kuwait and Africa.
No doubt that today
through the instrumentality and the desire of the Government and people
of Kuwait to open up to Africa, many African countries have deemed it
expedient to open Resident Diplomatic Missions in Kuwait in order to
explore the vast potential and opportunities that exist between our
various countries and Kuwait. This move will advance mutually beneficial
cooperation in various spheres of endeavour between African countries
particularly Ghana and Kuwait" Madam Botchwey underscored .
The Embassy
The Foreign Minister Emphasized that there is a growing population of
Ghanaian citizens and Ghanaian students in various parts of Kuwait with
the attendant consular and welfare challenges faced by these Ghanaian
compatriots. She added that It is her hope that the opening of the
Embassy of Ghana in Kuwait would help Ghanaians domicile in Kuwait to
be law abiding and worthy Ambassadors of Ghana in order not to mar the
friendly relations and cooperation that exist between Ghana and Kuwait.
The Ambassador and Staff of the Embassy
The Foreign Minister expressed confidence in Ghana's
Ambassador-Designate to Kuwait and the Staff of the Embassy to deliver
efficient and competent services to enhance Ghana-Kuwait relations and
cooperation for our mutual benefit and to justify the resources invested
in the opening the new Embassy.
"It is my fervent hope that
the opening of the new Embassy will not only foster closer cooperation
and collaboration between Ghana and Kuwait both at the bilateral and
multilateral level but will also bring the African Embassies and
Ambassadors in Kuwait closer to brainstorm and share experiences and
best practices" the Minister said.
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