Seoul: President John Dramani Mahama has arrived in Seoul, South Korea, for a five-day working visit. The visit aims to deepen the long-standing bilateral relations between Ghana and South Korea, while also exploring new opportunities for trade, investment, and technological cooperation.
According to Ghana News Agency, President Mahama was received by Mr Park Kyongsig, Korean Ambassador to Ghana; Mr Chung Kwangyong, Director General of the Africa and Middle East Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Korea; and Mr Kojo Choi, Ghana's Ambassador to South Korea, along with other officials from the Ghana Embassy in Seoul. Ghana and South Korea have enjoyed decades of cordial diplomatic relations, built on cooperation in trade, education, technology, infrastructure development, and cultural exchange. The visit is expected to strengthen these ties and expand partnerships in key sectors, including industry, shipping, innovation, and human capital development.
During the visit, President Mahama will hold a bilateral meeting with the President of the Republic of Korea, Mr Lee Jae-Myung. He will also meet with Mr Woo Won-shik, the Speaker of the Korean National Assembly. As part of his engagements, President Mahama will participate in a ship-naming ceremony at the Hyundai Heavy Industries shipyard in Ulsan, deliver a speech at a conferment ceremony at Yonsei University, and grant an interview to Yonhap News Agency.
Other activities on the President's schedule include an evening meeting with Ghanaians studying and working in South Korea, as well as dinner meetings with chief executives and business leaders to discuss investment opportunities in Ghana. Members of the President's delegation include Dr Callistus Mahama, the Executive Secretary to the President; Mrs Joyce Bawah Mogtari, Advisor and Special Aide to the President; Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Minister of Foreign Affairs; and Mr Stan Xoese Dogbe, Deputy Chief of Staff at the Presidency in-charge of Operations.