{"id":712935,"date":"2019-09-29T19:55:24","date_gmt":"2019-09-29T19:55:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2019\/09\/29\/ghana-seeks-diplomatic-relations-with-laos\/"},"modified":"2019-09-29T19:55:24","modified_gmt":"2019-09-29T19:55:24","slug":"ghana-seeks-diplomatic-relations-with-laos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2019\/09\/29\/ghana-seeks-diplomatic-relations-with-laos\/","title":{"rendered":"Ghana Seeks Diplomatic Relations With Laos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Foreign Minister, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, is pushing for the establishment of formal diplomatic relations between Ghana and Laos.<\/p>\n<p>In her view, the creation of formal relations between the two States will set the tone for people to people exchanges and other forms of cooperation.<\/p>\n<p>She stressed that the friendship and cooperation between the two countries is essential for their mutual benefit.<\/p>\n<p>Madam Ayorkor Botchwey made the case as she held talks with the Foreign Minister of the Lao People\u2019s Democratic Republic, Saleumxay Kommasith on September 26, 2019 in New York on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG-20190929-WA0010.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-247552\"  \/><\/figure>\n<p>Discussions during the meeting focused on Political cooperation; Economic cooperation; and Multilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n<p>Laos is located in southeast Asia and is known for its mountainous terrain.<\/p>\n<p>She briefed the Lao Foreign Minister on the economic agenda of the Government of Ghana, which is predicated on the transformation of the structure of Ghana\u2019s economy beyond aid, import reliance and export of primary commodities to a manufacturing and value addition economy with the private sector at the center of the policy.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG-20190929-WA0007.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-247550\"  \/><\/figure>\n<p>Madam Ayorkor Botchwey informed <br \/>her counterpart that the Ghanaian Government\u2019s policies have began yielding positive results which has reflected in the stabilization of the economy, the revival of business confidence, increased foreign direct investments and the rolling out of initiatives such as Free Senior High School and \u201cOne District, One Factory\u201d programmes among others;<\/p>\n<p>According to her, within the context of the policy of economic diplomacy, \u201cGhana Beyond Aid\u201d means attracting the needed investments and opening up avenues for mutually beneficial trade within framework initiatives.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, she highlighted the positive steps taken by Government of Ghana to attract investors into the country, namely Ghana Free Zone Act, tax holidays, repatriation of investment profits and reduced tax rate, among others and invited Lao businesses to take advantage of the business enabling environment to invest in the country.<\/p>\n<p>On multilateral cooperation, she reaffirmed Ghana\u2019s support for the Common African Position on the UN Security Council Reforms, stressing that Ghana would like to establish a reciprocal support with Laos for each other\u2019s Candidature at the multilateral level<\/p>\n<p>In this regard, she called for Laos\u2019s valuable support for Ghana\u2019s Candidature, Hilary Amesika Gbedemah for re-election to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) for the term 2021-2024, at election to be held during the next Meeting of States Parties to the Convention on Elimination of All  Forms of Discrimination Against Women in June 2020.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Foreign Minister, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, is pushing for the establishment of formal diplomatic relations between Ghana and Laos. 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