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President John Dramani Mahama has arrived in South Korea for a five-day working visit aimed at strengthening bilateral relations between Ghana and the Republic of Korea while exploring new opportunities for trade, investment and technological cooperation.
The President touched down at the Air Force Base in Seoul at exactly 8:00 p.m. local time. He was received by Park Kyongsig, Korean Ambassador to Ghana; Chung Kwangyong, Director-General of the Africa and Middle East Division at the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs; and Kojo Choi, Ghana’s Ambassador to South Korea, together with officials from the Ghana Embassy in Seoul.
Ghana and South Korea have maintained decades of diplomatic relations built on cooperation in trade, education, technology, infrastructure development and cultural exchange. The visit is expected to further deepen these ties and expand partnerships in sectors such as industry, shipping, innovation and human capital development.
During the visit, President Mahama will hold bilateral talks with Lee Jae-Myung, President of the Republic of Korea, and also meet the Speaker of the Korean National Assembly, Woo Won-shik.
As part of his engagements, the Ghanaian leader will participate in a ship-naming ceremony at the Hyundai Heavy Industries shipyard in Ulsan and deliver a speech at a conferment ceremony at Yonsei University. He is also scheduled to grant an interview to Yonhap News Agency.
Other activities on the President’s itinerary include a meeting with Ghanaians studying and working in South Korea and dinner meetings with business leaders to discuss investment opportunities in Ghana.
President Mahama is accompanied by a delegation that includes Callistus Mahama, Secretary to the President; Joyce Bawah Mogtari, Advisor and Special Aide to the President; Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Minister for Foreign Affairs; and Stan Xoese Dogbe, Deputy Chief of Staff in charge of Operations.
