President Nana Akufo-Addo
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo left the country yesterday for Russia and later to Azerbaijan.
He is leading a Ghanaian delegation to attend the maiden Russia-Africa Summit being held in Sochi, Russia.
The Summit is being held to deepen the ties of friendship between the two sides, as well as explore other areas of co-operation to their mutual benefit.
Whilst in Russia, President Akufo-Addo is expected to hold bilateral meetings with the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, deliver a speech at the Summit on the theme: “For Peace, Security and Development”, and hold meetings with CEOs of some important Russian enterprises.
He is expected to leave Russia on Thursday, October 24, 2019 to attend the 18th Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Conference being held in Baku, Azerbaijan.
NAM is a forum of 120 developing world states that are not formally aligned with or against any major power bloc. After the United Nations, it is the largest grouping of states worldwide.
Together with the President were the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey; the Minister for Energy, John Peter Amewu, and officials of the Presidency and Foreign Affairs Ministry.
He is expected back home in Ghana on Saturday, October 26, 2019.
In his absence, the Vice-President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, would act in his stead in accordance with Article 60(8) of the Constitution.