Ghana President John Mahama on official visit to Paris

President John Dramani Mahama today began his one-day official visit to Paris with a meeting with the President of the French Senate, Gerard Larcher.

He was welcomed with a military ceremony before the bilateral meeting, which discussed among others trade and investment, regional security the fight against terrorism, France support for maternal health and agriculture in Ghana and the remarkable improvement to Ghana’s economy under President Mahama.

Mr Mahama and his delegation, which includes the Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa (MP), National Security Advisor Prosper Bani, Secretary to the President Dr Callistus Mahama, Presidential Advisor and Special Aide Joyce Mogtari and Ghana’s Ambassador to France Mavis Frimpong will later today hold talks with the French President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace.