News:
March 17, 2018
Ghana and Mexico have pledged to strengthen bilateral ties in the areas of economic and Parliamentary cooperation for their mutual benefits.
Speaker of Parliament, Prof Aaron Oquaye said Ghana and Mexico should collaborate where the former can learn very useful lessons from that country for instance in the area of clay application for housing.
He invited Mexican investors to invest in the Ghanaian clay industry in order to provide very cost effective and affordable products for Ghanaian citizens.
Prof Oquaye advocated for actual business corporation for mutual benefits.
The Speaker said these when the Mexican Chief Director General of Foreign Affairs for Africa and Middle East, Ambassador Jorge Alvarez Fuentes paid a courtesy call on him yesterday in Parliament House.
Mexico, he said, was Ghana’s biggest opponents to become World champions in boxing and commended Mexico for doing well in the area of footfall and refereeing.
The Speaker noted that both countries have big challenges to overcome in getting their youth involve in making the world a place of opportunities.
The Chief Director on his part said the visit is aimed at affording each party the opportunity of looking into practical ways of enhancing bilateral experiences.
He emphasised the need to strengthen Parliamentary diplomacy as an important component of their bilateral relations.
Mr Alvarez Fuentes also stated the need for Mexico and Ghana to link up their political understanding to economic and trade relations for mutual rewards.
He disclosed that two Mexican investments into Ghana was on the way stating that his visit was just the first in the first of a series of such visits by high profile personalities from his country.
Mexico’s Housing sector he said is builds primarily with ingenious means of brick making and prefabrication to ensure that proper institutional arrangements are in place to guarantee housing for its people.
He also assured to share best practices and offer technical assistance to Ghana for a win- win basis.
He announced that Mexico will soon go into its General elections.
Second Deputy Majority Whip, Moses Anim called for common solutions to help address the challenge of increasing youth unemployment leading to the exploitations or modern day slavery. Africa and Latin America he noted are the worse affected as a result.
The Trobu Member of Parliament proposed the extension of educational exchanges to the creation of job opportunities for young people whiles urging Ghana and Mexico to take advantage of each other’s opportunities for job creation.
The Director General was accompanied by the Mexican Ambassador to Ghana and officials from the Embassy.
By Christian Kpesese/ ghanamps.com