President Akufo-Addo is expected in Saudi Arabia from February 7, on a state visit.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration Madam Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, announced this when she called on her Saudi counterpart, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud to discuss bilateral relations.
Madam Botchwey, who is the first Ghanaian Foreign Minister to officially visit the Kingdom, said the purpose of the President’s visit is to further deepen relations between the two countries.
She recalled that Ghana and Saudi Arabia have enjoyed cordial relations which date back to the 1960s and indicated that since then, the bonds of friendship between the two countries have witnessed steady growth.
Saudi Arabia is Ghana’s oldest partner in the Gulf Region.
Madam Botchwey noted that Ghana as a peaceful and stable country offers a gateway to the entire West African market and beyond for the investment interests of Saudi Arabian industries.
She, therefore, welcomed opportunities to form mutually beneficial strategic alliances in that regard.
She urged her Saudi counterpart to use his good offices to encourage Saudi investors to take advantage of the attractive incentives, within the context of the Ghanaian Government’s agenda to industrialize the economy, to invest in Ghana.
