Ghana and Russia sign Visa Waiver Agreement for holders of Diplomatic and Service Passports
Russian scholarships for Ghanaian students have now been doubled from 120 each academic year to 240.
Ghana's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has officially visited Russia at an invitation from Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. During this three-day visit, the two nations signed a historic Visa Waiver Agreement for holders of Diplomatic and Service Passports. This marks the first such agreement since Ghana and Russia established formal bilateral relations in 1958.
Ablakwa stated that this agreement will pave the way for enhanced privileges for all categories of travelers, bolstering trade, investments, and people-to-people exchanges between the two countries. He expressed Ghana's gratitude to Russia for its support in declaring the transatlantic enslavement and racialized chattel as the gravest crime against humanity at the UN, an action taken under Ghana's leadership.
The visit also aims to chart broader areas of strategic cooperation between Ghana and Russia. Notably, Russia has doubled the number of Russian scholarships available for Ghanaian students from 120 to 240 each academic year. These scholarships prioritize courses in AI, engineering, petroleum sciences, and pharmaceuticals.
Ghana and Russia plan to strengthen cooperation in Ghana's peaceful nuclear energy program and green transition objectives, as Ghana seeks energy diversification, including 700 MW of nuclear power. Additionally, the two nations agreed to collaborate on global issues such as counterterrorism, climate change, and UN reforms.
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