News:
February 1, 2019
Head of the European Union (EU) in Ghana, Diana Acconcia has said EU would want to change the way it cooperates with Africa when she called on the Speaker of Ghana’s Parliament, Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye.
According to head of the European Union to Ghana the focus would change as attention would be given to jobs, while the private sector would be strengthened and there would be more discussions on economic matters.
She further pointed out that whiles talking about the above issues they would not do away with discussion on political issues, as they have been supporting institutions like the electoral commission and looking at different ways of supporting Ghana.
Touching on the Economic Partisanship Agreement (EPA), she revealed that was her job before taking up her appointment to Ghana and the issue of Nigeria not wanting to sign EPA, “we are on a different page now, we are discussing with Ghana what we can do bilaterally with the EPA”.
Again, it would be a great achievement this year if Ghana implements the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) by the close of the year and their agreement with the forestry commission.
She thanked the Speaker Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye for the warm reception, and was accompanied by head of political section of the EU Paolo Salvia, Protocol and Communications Officer, Widad Quaye.
Kwaku Sakyi-Danso/ghanamps.com