Accra: German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier arrived in Ghana on Sunday evening for a three-day state visit. A statement issued by Ghana's Presidency noted that President Steinmeier was greeted upon arrival at Kotoka International Airport by Mr. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the German Ambassador to Ghana, Mr. Frederik Landsh¶ft.
According to Ghana News Agency, President Steinmeier, accompanied by a high-level delegation, is set to engage in high-level meetings with Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama. The official program kicks off on Monday with an inspection of a military Guard of Honour at The Presidency's Forecourt.
The two leaders will hold a closed-door meeting before conducting bilateral discussions with their respective delegations in the Credentials Room. The talks aim to strengthen Ghana-Germany relations, focusing on trade, investment, technology, and development cooperation.
In the afternoon, a State Luncheon will be held in honor of President Steinmeier and his delegation at the Presidential Banquet Hall. The visit will extend to Kumasi on the third day, where President Steinmeier will perform a sod-cutting ceremony at the Kumasi Technical Institute.
During his time in Kumasi, President Steinmeier will interact with the Vice Chancellor, staff, and alumni of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, visit the Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research, and pay a courtesy call on the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, at the Manhyia Palace. President Steinmeier is scheduled to depart Ghana on Tuesday evening.