Malta, Ghana must deepen bilateral cooperation — Maltese President

The visiting Malta President, George Vella, has assured that his country will push for meaningful and tangible cooperation with Ghana, especially through the facilitation of exchanges between the two nations’ private sector and civil society.

President Vella indicated that the opening of diplomatic offices in the two countries was a testament to their commitment, noting that Malta opening its first sub-saharan office in Ghana was another testament as he highlighted the significance Malta placed on the future relations between the two countries.

He expressed the hope that the cooperation would lead to further exchanges that would create opportunities for young people in Ghana in the areas of education, training and upscaling, adding that, “Malta is willing to create further opportunities for more Ghanaians to study, specialise and upscale at higher educational institutes in Malta”.

He noted that Malta remained an ardent and constructive member in relations between Ghana and the European Union and expressed its willingness to continue to be vocal in its support and call for deeper and broader cooperation between Ghana and EU to enhance peace and security in the region.

Touching on the Interim Economic Agreement between Ghana and the European Union, Mr Vella said that would make it easier for people to trade and do business with one another and expressed the hope that it would lead to further integration in the global value chain.

He said the President and his team pledged to give a voice to Ghana’s issues within the European Union and Ghana would also facilitate the provision of a platform for enhanced economic engagement between Malta and members of ECOWAS.

President Akufo-Addo said it was also agreed that Ghana and Malta extended support for the candidates of their respective countries in international organisations, explaining that Ghana courted the support of Malta for its Foreign Minister for the position of Secretary General of the Commonwealth.