Ghana welcomes Russian support to fight violent extremism in the Sahel Region
He however stressed the need to have an Africa-led plan with support from Russia to address terrorism and violent extremism in the Sahel Region.
Ghana's Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudjeto Ablakwa, recently embarked on an official visit to Russia to discuss terrorism and violent extremism in the Sahel Region. The trip came after Ablakwa held bilateral talks with Russian counterpart, H.E Sergey Lavrov. Ablakwa expressed gratitude for Russia's cooperation and support in addressing these issues in Ghana.
During the visit, the two ministers signed a historic Visa Waiver Agreement, which allows holders of Diplomatic and Service Passports to travel between the two countries without a visa. This marks the first such agreement since formal bilateral relations between the nations were established in 1958. The agreement is part of broader negotiations aimed at enhancing trade, investments, and people-to-people exchanges between Ghana and Russia.
In addition to the visa agreement, Ablakwa conveyed Ghana's appreciation to Russia for its support in a landmark UN resolution that declared the transatlantic enslavement and racialised chattel as the gravest crime against humanity. The official visit will also explore other areas of strategic cooperation between the two countries.
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