Accra, Nov 14, – The Sixth
session of Ghana-Iran Permanent Joint Commission for Cooperation (PJCC)
underway in Accra.
The two-day meeting seeks to
enhance the levels of partnership and cooperation to incorporate new thematic
areas of policies concerns and initiatives between the two countries.
The thematic areas for
cooperation include agriculture, transportation and housing cooperation.
Others are political and
strategic consultation, trade, investment, banking and financial cooperation.
The rest are energy, mines,
industry, scientific, health, cultural, defence, security and legal.
Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto, the
Minister of Food and Agriculture, recounted that Ghana had benefited from
various forms of financial and technical assistance from Iran.
He mentioned the assistance to
include special scholarships and training programmes to Ghana in the areas of
health, petroleum and petrochemical engineering, agriculture support projects
in the northern parts of Ghana and the upgrading of the Iran Clinic into Polyclinic
at Adabraka in Accra.
“The Sixth Session of the PJCC
between Ghana and Iran is a further indication of cordial relations and
fruitful cooperation between the two countries," he added.
He noted that two Iranian
companies, a cement factory and juice processing factory would be commissioned
on the Aflao road and Asamankese in the Eastern Region.
Dr Afriyie Akoto said the areas
of cooperation would provide framework for enhancing the levels of partnership
and cooperation between Ghana and Iran.
He said both Ghanaian and Iranian
deliberations would bring ultimate goal in all agreements and memorandum of
understanding (MoUs), as technical people recommended the signing on behalf of
the two countries.
Dr Afriyie Akoto further urged
both countries to ensure their effective implementation after signing of the
MoUs.
He said reports would be made
availed for the mutual benefits of the two countries.
Mr Mohmoud Hajjati, the leader of
the Iranian Delegation, said there was the need to strengthen cooperation
between the two nation; adding that this would promote economic and
socio-cultural activities for the betterment of the citizens.
He said the Sixth PJCC Session
was a new start and step for Iran in order to deepen and expand the ways and
methods of cooperation for the benefit of the two countries.
He said more than 15 individual
Iranians from private and corporate institutions had arrived in Ghana to invest
in the various sectors of Ghanaian economy.
GNA
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