Vice President Amissah-Arthur Assures Guinea-Bissau Of Ghana's Support To Consolidate Democracy 

Vice President Kwesi Amissah-Arthur has assured the government and people of Guinea Bissau of Ghana's support to enable them to nurture and consolidate democratic rule.

He said Guinea Bissau has gone through long years of political turmoil and Ghana as the ECOWAS Chair will continue to play instrumental role in getting all the aggrieved parties to join the rebuilding of the country.

He said Ghana will continue to play its role as the chair of ECOWAS to ensure that peace prevails in the sub-region.
 
He was speaking with the newly elected Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau Domingos Simoes Pereira, accompanied by the foreign minister and defence minister, who were in Ghana for a three-day official visit to thank President John Dramani Mahama for Ghana’s role in helping to set Guinea Bissau on a peaceful path to democratic governance.
 
The Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau, Mr. Domingos Simoes Pereira, for his part said but for the financial assistance Guinea-Bissau received from ECOWAS member states as a result of Ghana’s efforts, it would have been impossible for the country to pay salaries of employees in the public service.

The Prime Minister was conducted round facilities of the Akosombo Dam where he commended Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana’s first president, for his vision in building the dam, which he said had become a model for power generation in the world.


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