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The government has signed a memorandum of understanding with Hungary on cooperation in the field of water management in which it has committed to work for the establishment of a framework for rapid and consistent cooperation between the parties.
The MoU signed on behalf of the Government by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey is on the basis of equality, reciprocity and mutual benefit.
The signing ceremony took place on Tuesday in Brussels, on the sidelines of the first annual ministerial meeting between the European Union (EU) and the African Union (AU), which has just taken place. finish.
Péter Szijjártó, Hungarian Minister for Foreign Affairs, signing on behalf of his country it is committed to supporting the agreement in accordance with the national laws and regulations in force in both countries.
Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey also met with her counterparts from Malta and Portugal for explore opportunities for deepening bilateral relations between Ghana and the two countries.
The EU-AU Ministerial Meeting, the first annual inter-summit forum, was an opportunity to take stock of the implementation of the outcomes of the 5th AU-EU Summit in Abidjan in November 2017.
This marks an important step in transforming the partnership into an even stronger, mutually beneficial partnership, better suited to a rapidly changing global context.
The meeting brought together the EU foreign ministers and their counterparts from more than 50 countries in the African region, including Ghana, Togo, Liberia, Senegal and Niger.
Participants deliberated on peace, security and governance, trade, investment and economic integration, as well as multilateralism, as the best recipe for deeper cooperation.
To consolidate this agreement, the meeting adopted a communiqué in which members confirmed their common desire to build partnerships and move towards an even stronger, deeper and more political partnership and friendship between the two continents.
It was co-chaired by High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Richard Sezibera.
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