President John Dramani Mahama has arrived in South Korea for a five-day working visit intended to enhance the enduring bilateral relations between Ghana and the Republic of Korea, while also seeking new avenues for trade, investment, and technological collaboration.
The President landed at the Air Force Base in Seoul at precisely 8:00 p.m. local time. He was welcomed by Park Kyongsig, the Korean Ambassador to Ghana; Chung Kwangyong, the Director-General of the Africa and Middle East Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea; and Kojo Choi, Ghana’s Ambassador to South Korea, along with officials from the Ghana Embassy in Seoul.
Ghana and South Korea have maintained decades of amicable diplomatic relations founded on cooperation in trade, education, technology, infrastructure development, and cultural exchange. This visit is anticipated to further solidify these connections and broaden partnerships in critical sectors, including industry, shipping, innovation, and human capital development.
During his visit, President Mahama will engage in bilateral discussions with the President of the Republic of Korea, Lee Jae-Myung, and will meet with the Speaker of the Korean National Assembly, Woo Won-shik.
As part of his agenda, President Mahama will take part in a ship-naming ceremony at the Hyundai Heavy Industries shipyard in Ulsan and will deliver a speech at a conferment ceremony at Yonsei University. He is also scheduled to provide an interview to Yonhap News Agency.
Additional activities on the President’s schedule include a meeting with Ghanaians studying and working in South Korea, as well as dinner meetings with chief executives and business leaders to explore investment opportunities in Ghana.
President Mahama is accompanied by a delegation that includes Dr. Callistus Mahama, Secretary to the President; Joyce Bawah Mogtari, Advisor and Special Aide to the President; Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Minister for Foreign Affairs; and Stan Xoese Dogbe, Deputy Chief of Staff responsible for Operations.
