Russian Foreign Minister, His Excellency Sergey Lavrov has announced at a breakfast meeting with African Foreign Ministers on Wednesday October 28, that Russia strongly supports Ghana’s application to join BRICS as a partner country.
This was announced by the Minster of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa on his X page.
Ablakwa stated that Lavrov further pledged to rally all founding BRICS members to ensure consensus support for Ghana.
“I convey Ghana’s deep appreciation to my revered colleague and great friend,” he wrote.
African Foreign Ministers have been holding strategic meetings with the Russian Foreign Minister at the ongoing Russia-Africa Summit.
Mr Ablakwa said “The Mahama Administration will continue to uphold Ghana’s longstanding foreign policy of non-alignment and friends of all, enemies to none as we pursue diversified development options in our national interest.”
Earlier, Mr Ablakwa announced that Ghana’s Cabinet has approved the country’s decision to apply to join BRICS. According to him, the decision forms part of the government’s efforts to expand Ghana’s economic options and diversify its international partnerships.
Earlier, Mr Ablakwa announced that Ghana’s Cabinet has approved the country’s decision to apply to join BRICS. According to him, the decision forms part of the government’s efforts to expand Ghana’s economic options and diversify its international partnerships.
He said the move would also strengthen Ghana’s engagement with countries in the Global South and create opportunities for deeper South-South cooperation.
“The major highlight, which I am disclosing to the Ghanaian people for the first time, is that the Cabinet of President John Dramani Mahama has decided that Ghana will be joining BRICS,” he said.
Ablakwa explained that Ghana believes membership of the bloc, which brings together major emerging economies, could provide the country with alternative economic and diplomatic partnerships.
“We believe that joining India in BRICS will give us economic options, will diversify our base and our partnerships, and will also allow us to have more cooperation within the Global South framework, as far as South-South engagements are concerned,” he added.
SOURCE: 3news.com