Ghana’s Akufo-Addo
The Ghanaian president displayed what could best be described as ‘Ghana first’ in his address at the Summit.
He was unequivocal in pushing the ‘Ghana first agenda’, saying without mincing words that Ghana would want her relations with the Russian Federation to be characterized by increased trade and investment co-operation, and not by the export and import of raw materials.
“This, we believe, is the way to develop healthy relations between our two countries. Our vision is to build a free, prosperous country, a Ghana Beyond Aid, as a dynamic component of an independent and prosperous Africa,” Akufo-Addo said.
“We hope that this new era of Ghana-Russia and Africa-Russia relations will reaffirm the principles of solidarity, mutual trust, and respect, which have anchored those relations for several decades, and which will assist us to deliver peace, security, development, progress, and prosperity for our peoples,” he added.
