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\nPresident Akufo-Addo being assisted by Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey to inaugurate the building <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo last Tuesday inaugurated the renovated building of the Ghana Embassy in Paris, France, with an assurance that Ghana would continue to build on its relations with Francophone countries.<\/h2>\n

He said the geographical, blood and historical ties between Ghana and the Francophone world had been long-standing, adding that Ghana\u2019s relations with the three countries with which it shared borders, for instance, informed public policy in Ghana.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis has been the central point of Ghanaian diplomacy ever since we achieved independence,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n

The President thanked Ghana\u2019s Ambassador to France, Anna Bossman, and all those who helped in the completion of the project. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe have to continue to build on our relations with France,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

President lauded<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, thanked the President for his commitment and support that had resulted in the new look Embassy building. <\/p>\n

\u201cMr President, our thanks go to you for your commitment and support that will ensure that our Paris Mission is well-housed and in the best of conditions.<\/p>\n

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\u201cYou insisted that we include Paris in the list of Ghana\u2019s diplomatic missions to benefit from the Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 G\u00e9n\u00e9rale Bank credit facility acquired to purchase, construct, reconstruct and\/or renovate Ghana missions abroad,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Significant<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ms Botchwey said President Akufo-Addo hit the nail right on the head when he said the Paris Mission was significant in prosecuting Ghana\u2019s foreign policy agenda. <\/p>\n

She also thanked Ms Bossman for the good work she was doing, especially the spirit and determination that had seen the successful completion of the project.<\/p>\n

Diplomatic relations<\/strong><\/p>\n

Touching on Ghana\u2019s foreign relations, the minister indicated that France was one of the first countries with which Ghana established diplomatic relations immediately after independence in 1957.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur long-standing relations with France have since grown and blossomed into fruitful and mutually beneficial cooperation in many aspects of our national development, for the mutual benefit of our peoples,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Ghanaian community<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ms Botchwey urged the Ghanaian community in France to consider the new Embassy building as their home.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo the Ghanaian community, this is your home. By this renovation, your government is sending a strong message of the importance we attach to the interests of our citizens, which is the priority of our diplomacy. The beautifully fitted Consular Section should complement the high-quality services we provide for your satisfaction,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n