President John Dramani Mahama, will tomorrow
pay a State Visit to Iran .His visit will follow that of other world leaders
who have been to Tehran in the immediate post-sanctions era.
President Mahama
who is visiting Tehran at the invitation of President Hassan Rouhani will hold
bilateral discussions and address a joint press conference on Sunday. The two
leaders will also preside over the signing of Memoranda of Understanding and
attend an Official Luncheon in honour of President John Mahama.
A statement issued by the Flagsgstaff House said President Mahama will also meet the
Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei
and hold discussions with the Speaker of Majlis (Parliament), Dr. Ali Larijani.
Ghana and Iran have a long standing
relationship as members of the Non-Aligned Movement. In 2014, during a visit to
Ghana by former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the two countries
established a Permanent Joint Commission.
With seven (7) Iranian companies
investing over $8.6 million in the Ghanaian economy, President Mahama will at a
Business Forum in Tehran push for more Ghana- Iran Business Collaboration, with
Ghanaian entities exploring export markets in Iran.
Ghana will be seeking partnerships
in rice farming and processing, agro-processing and mining, to expand
production and export to Iran. Iranian investments in Ghana have so far been in
the manufacturing sector, with two new Iranian companies setting up in 2015, an
aftermath of the visit of the former Iranian President.
President Mahama will
also visit a power plant and meet with Ghanaians in Iran before leaving for
Accra.
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