Ghana wants more progressive trade relations with US – Akufo-Addo to US House Speaker

General News of Monday, July 29, 2019

Source: clbadfmonline.com

2019-07-29

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has stated forcefully that her government is aiming for more progressive trade relations with the United States of America, which would allow Ghanaian and US companies to forge a strong collaboration for the economic growth of the United States. Ghana and the United States.

In a brief remark before a private meeting with Nancy Patricia Pelosi, US politician and Speaker of the US House of Representatives since January 2019, and her delegation who is making a three-day working visit to Ghana at Jubilee House, the President Akufo -Addo said the US government and its people had been very generous to Ghana in various areas of its national life such as education, defense, health, as well as support for its electoral system and that the country liked it a lot.

"I think what we're looking for above all is what your spokesperson said, that we're looking for a new, more progressive agenda between us – an agenda where Ghanaian companies and US companies will come together to promote economic relations between our two countries." said Nana Akufo-Addo.

Nana Akufo-Addo said that he was firmly convinced that such collaboration "will be a healthier and more productive relationship that will be developed between the two countries".

Nana Akufo-Addo noted that the Democratic MP at the center of the controversy in the United States with President Trump for his suggestion of "going back", representative IIhan Omar of Minnesota, was part of the delegation of presidents, stated that he followed keen interest controversy involving the congressman. He described the high-level visit as a much appreciated visit that Ghana enjoys very much.

President Nancy Patricia Pelosi, in her equally brief address, congratulated Ghana for its contribution to peace in Africa and outside Africa and for its role as exporter of security forces and peacekeeping.

"On the military, political, cultural and in all respects, we salute Ghana and thank you for sending your distinguished ambbadador to Washington," Pelosi said.