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Lukashenko: Belarus-Ghana trade lags behind true partnership potential

MINSK, 8 June (BelTA) - The trade between Belarus and Ghana does not match the potential of their bilateral partnership, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with President John Dramani Mahama of Ghana in Minsk on 8 June, BelTA has learned.

“At present, the trade between our countries absolutely does not meet the potential of our bilateral partnership,” the head of state said.

Aleksandr Lukashenko emphasized that Belarus and Ghana are working to establish the closest possible cooperation between their banks and insurance companies, which must provide the financial infrastructure for trade flows.

“We see great potential in trade in services. Belarusian information technology, education, and healthcare are available to our partners without any barriers, political restrictions, or export limitations,” the president assured.

The head of state added that coordinating the parties’ efforts to expand trade ties and economic cooperation will be handled by the Joint Committee on Trade and Economic Cooperation under the intergovernmental agreement, the signing of which is scheduled during the Ghanaian president’s visit. “I suggest convening the first meeting of the committee without delay to put into practice all the agreements reached during your visit. We need to have a concrete action plan for developing trade between our countries,” he added.

Aleksandr Lukashenko expressed confidence that the Belarusian-Ghanaian highest-level talks mark the beginning of a great friendship and mutually beneficial economic cooperation. “A number of topics were discussed earlier during our bilateral meeting. I now suggest that we exchange views in a broader setting on the issues that our delegations have been working on,” the Belarusian leader concluded.

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