Swiss President visits Ghana
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Wednesday, July 11, 2007
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The President of the Swiss Confederation, Mrs. Micheline Calmy-Rey has begun a 2-day visit to Ghana.
The trip is part of an African tour which which includes Senegal, Chad, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Rwanda and Burundi. She has already been in Benin.
She held talks with John Kufuor her host. Mrs. Calmy-Rey praised Ghana's successful democracy and said Ghana has a special role to play in Africa and is partners with Switzerland in that role. She is also keen to see more Swiss investment in Ghana.
They also discussed issues such as trade, taxation relief to help boost Swiss investments in Ghana and Swiss support for Ghana's cocoa and pineapple industry. Also discussed was possible increased budgetary support as well as assistance to the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre in Accra.
Sources
- "President of Swiss Confederation arrives for two-day visit". Ghana News Agency, July 10, 2007
- "Kufuor holds bilateral talks with Swiss President". Ghana Home Page, July 10, 2007
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