President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has inaugurated the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Re\u00adgional Integration office complex extension.<\/p>\n The edifice, made up of 146 office spaces, was financed through a grant facility from the govern\u00adment of the People\u2019s Republic of China and undertaken by Zhangji\u00adang Group Company Limited.<\/p>\n Apart from having 146 office spaces, the new building also boasts of a basement car park equipped with a transponder access system, a flag room to proudly display the flags of all the countries with which Ghana maintains diplomat\u00adic relations, a clinic, a fitness cen\u00adtre, and a press centre seamlessly extending into a banquet hall for 300 persons.<\/p>\n Inaugurating the facility in Accra on Monday, President Akufo-Addo said annexe would enhance the ministry\u2019s capacity to deliver on its mandate and by extension contribute to the realisation of the collective vision of a prosperous and self-reliant Ghana.<\/p>\n He also stated that the new facility represented a bold state\u00adment of the country\u2019s devotion to fostering democracy and enhanc\u00ading the capacity of her foreign service.<\/p>\n \u201cIt will provide the ministry with the facilities it needs to con\u00adtinue shaping and implementing Ghana\u2019s foreign policy effective\u00adly,\u201d he emphasised.<\/p>\n President Akufo-Addo further noted that his tenure as the pres\u00adident had witnessed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs play a very instrumental role in advancing the country\u2019s diplomatic successes.<\/p>\n \u201cThese include promoting the successful bids to host the secre\u00adtariat of the African Continental Free Trade Area and the Climate Vulnerable Forum here in Accra, securing Ghana\u2019s two-year tenure on the United Nations Security Council, and providing leader\u00adship during my two successive terms as chair of ECOWAS amid unprecedented challenges like the COVID-19 pandemic, whose ef\u00adfects were exacerbated by the con\u00adsequences of the Russia-Ukraine war,\u201d he emphasised.<\/p>\n Moreover, he indicated that each of these achievements reflected Ghana\u2019s commitment to regional stability and global collaboration, adding that \u201cI am deeply gratified that Ghana\u2019s full membership of the Or\u00adganisation Internationale de la Francophonie, OIF, which was successfully advanced by the ministry, has further cemented our position as a bridge between Anglophone and Francophone Africa.\u201d<\/p>\n This, he said, was enhancing Ghana\u2019s influence and deepen\u00ading partnerships.<\/p>\n President Akufo-Addo outlined that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs had spearheaded key initiatives, such as the Accra Initiative, which underscored the vision of a secure and prosper\u00adous West Africa, aligned with the African Union\u2019s Agenda 2063.<\/p>\n \u201cThese milestones demon\u00adstrate Ghana\u2019s leadership in fostering peace and security, and I am confident we will continue to build on these achievements,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Ms Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, on her part stated that the new facility was a testament to the dedication of President Akufo-Addo and his adminis\u00adtration to advancing diplomatic efforts and enhancing the coun\u00adtry\u2019s governance.<\/p>\n \u201cI would like to express my profound appreciation for the healthy bilateral relations with the People\u2019s Republic of China, which made it possible to agree on the grant of this project,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n Watch as Parliament pays tribute to late Ghanaian boxing legend Clement Ike Quartey Snr<\/b><\/p>\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/cdn.ghanaweb.com\/imagelib\/pics\/693\/69385086.295.jpg\" "\\"The")
The edifice has 146 office spaces and will enhance the ministry\u2019s capacity to deliver on its mandate<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n