Three Envoys calls on Speaker of Parliament

Ghana has made a step further in its progress to strengthen her relationship with Kuwait, Algeria and Turkey when the Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Edward Doe Adjaho hosted their representatives at his office in Accra.

The Ambassadors, Mohammed Hussain Al Failakawi (first resident Kuwaiti Ambassador), Youssef Delileche (Algeria) and Ms. Nesrin Bayazit (Turkey) had paid a courtesy call on the Speaker.

Rt. Hon. Adjaho who welcomed the three envoys assured them that the doors of the Parliament of Ghana were always opened to accommodate them.

He was particularly grateful to the Kuwaiti Government for relocating their resident office in the sub-region to Ghana with their last two representatives having operated from Senegal and Cotonou, Benin.

He commended the people of Kuwait for sustaining peace in their country despite the volatility in the Middle East.

“The Middle East is quite a volatile region, but Kuwait is an island of peace in that region. This shows that they are doing something extraordinary,” he noted.

Ghana, he said, has a lot to learn from Kuwait, citing the oil and gas industry as a sector the two countries can share experiences on.

He assured Ambassador Al Failakawi of the Parliament of Ghana’s preparedness to partner the Parliament of Kuwait to help deepen the relationship between the two countries.

“Ghana”, he said, “is ready to receive the Speaker of Kuwait at any time.”

Al Failakawi was hopeful that his encounter with the Speaker will not be a one-day event and that there will be several others that will open more doors in the interest of the two countries.

He expressed his country’s gratitude to Ghana for the support it gave the people of Kuwait during the Iraqi invasion. Ms Nesrin Bayazit whose visit was to also deepen ties with the country had a closed door meeting the Speaker, which was centered on areas Turkey and Ghana could explore to advance their course.

The Ambassador of the Peoples Democratic Republic of Algeria, Youssef Delileche, who was the last to call on the Speaker, commended Ghana for its democratic credentials.

He said the two countries have a lot they share in common, especially, with regards to Foreign Policy, and expressed the hope that relationship between the two countries will further be strengthened in that regard.

Speaker Adjaho in a brief remark said the formation of Parliamentary Associations would help create a strong relationship between Parliament of Ghana and that of Algeria.

He also expressed the belief that Parliaments from the two countries will work hand-in-hand by sharing ideas on how to deepen their democratic credentials.

That aside, he called for the need for Ghana to tap into the rich experience of Algeria in the oil and gas industry, noting that “we are ready to work with you to consolidate the cordial relationship we have developed over the years.”