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President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and President Andry Nirina Rajoelina in Antananarivo
The new president of Madagascar, Andry Nirina Rajoelina, said that his country would seek to strengthen its ties with Ghana for the mutual benefit of the people of both countries.
He said the potential to increase bilateral economic relations existed and that Madagascar would continue this program.
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President Rajoelina said last Saturday during his bilateral talks with President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, in the Malagasy capital, Antananarivo, that shortly after his appointment to a presidential term.
It was the first time since independence that Madagascar witnessed a peaceful transition of democratic power between two elected presidents.
On January 8, the Supreme Constitutional Court of Madagascar declared Mr. Rajoelina winner of the presidential election with 55.66% of the vote.
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The President of Zambia, Mr. Edgar Lungu, also attended the ceremony. the President of Guinea, Mr. Alpha Condé; the President of Namibia, Mr. Hage Geingob, and the President of the Comoros, Mr. Azali Assoumani.
Other dignitaries were a former president of Mozambique and former president of the African Union (AU), Dr. Joaquim Chissano; the Vice-President of Côte d'Ivoire, Daniel Kablan Duncan; Seychelles Vice President Vincent Meriton and former French President Nicolas Sarkozy.
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President Rajoelina congratulated President Akufo-Addo for the impressive way in which he has steered Ghana's affairs over the past two years, making the country one of the fastest growing economies in the world.
He also expressed admiration for Ghana's vision Beyond Aid and congratulated President Akufo-Addo for his decision to locate industrial plants in all parts of the country, to guarantee access to education for all Ghanaian children and to contribute to the self-sufficiency of Ghana in production. of food.
He said that all initiatives could put Ghana on the path of progress and prosperity.
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In response, President Akufo-Addo congratulated President Rajoelina on his election to the high office of President of the Republic of Madagascar and wished him good luck during his tenure.
He also congratulated President Rajoelina on his decision to restructure the Malagasy economy so as to "ensure strong growth" and establish an independent body similar to the Office of the Special Prosecutor of Ghana to fight corruption in his country. .
President Akufo-Addo badured President Rajoelina of Ghana's unflinching solidarity with Madagascar and pledged to do his best to strengthen the ties of cooperation, friendship and trade between the two countries.
President Akufo-Addo returned home yesterday.
Inaugural speech
Earlier in his inaugural speech, President Rajoelina said that the presence of the three former presidents-elect – Didier Ratsiraka, Marc Ravalomanana and Hery Rajaonarimampianina – at the ceremony was proof that democracy was developing in Madagascar.
He promised the creation of industries in the six provinces of the country to accelerate its development.
He also badured the Malagasy that he would double the country's electricity production and also sell it at low prices to consumers.
"We will create a solar panel manufacturing company to bring light to every family," he promised.
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