Minister of Foreign Affairs in Saudi Arabia, Prince Faisal, has said the Kingdom was ready to welcome President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for a State visit from February 7 – 8.
Prince Faisal said outstanding agreements between the two countries should be finalized in order to strengthen the bilateral relations between them.
Ghana and Saudi Arabia had enjoyed cordial bilateral relations which date back to the 1960s and indicated that since then, the bonds of friendship between the two countries have witnessed steady growth.
In September 2019, GHANA and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have renewed their more than five decades old relation at the latter’s 89th National Day celebration observed here in Accra.
Graced by the Vice President, Dr. Alhaji Mahamudu Bawumia and other government functionaries, also in attendance was the diplomatic community.
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is currently giving to Ghana, scholarship programmes in engineering, pharmacy, medicine and veterinary science for Ghanaian students in Saudi Arabian universities.
Other supports, he said, include the proposed construction of a medical university in the Northern Region, construction of 42 senior high schools across the country, and a US$20 million loan facility for the provision of health facilities in the Upper East Region.
Source: Kofi Atakora
