Kang Kyung-Wha
The Foreign Affairs Minister of the Republic of Korea will visit Ghana between 12th and 13th July, 2019.
According to a release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, the state guest will pay a courtesy call on Vice-President Mahamudu Bawumia and subsequently hold bilateral talks with Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey.
This is the second time a Foreign Minister of the Republic of Korea is visiting Ghana. The first was Ban Ki-moon then Foreign Affairs Minister and later United Nations Secretary General in 2006.
The two countries have had long-standing and cordial relations and Ghanaian authorities regard this visit as one with the potential of enhancing this bond.
During the visit, Minister Kang is also expected to announce a new two-year master’s degree scholarship programme for 30 government officers from various ministries and government institutions to help in improving institutional capacity building.
Korea is expected to contribute towards making Ghana attain its goal of becoming the regional trade hub in Africa to which end the two countries will discuss the possibility of signing a treaty for the promotion of multilateralism and free trade support during the visit.
The visiting minister has a long and rich CV which shows political science and international studies background including a University of Massachusetts Ph.D.
She was appointed Foreign Affairs Minister in January 2017 and was the recipient of several awards including the Special Award at the 11th Annual Korea Women Leaders Awards, the Young Women’s Christian Association of Korea and the Woman of the Year Award by the Korean Council of Women.
By A.R. Gomda