General News of Thursday, 23 November 2017Source: Graphic.com.gh'Ghana, Denmark must develop strong trading relations' - Akufo-AddoForeign Minister, Shirley Ayorkor Botchway welcoming the Queen of Denmark to the PresidencyPresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, is advocating for stronger trading and investment relations with Denmark, following a 3-day official visit to the country by the Queen of Denmark, Her Majesty Margrethe II. According to President Akufo-Addo, there is a long history between Ghana and Denmark, dating as far back as the 17th century, evidenced, for example, in one of the greatest assets of the nation bearing a Danish name, i.e. the Christiansborg Castle, which, until recently, was the seat of Government. With Queen Margrethe II being the first Danish Monarch to visit Ghana, President Akufo-Addo reiteratedthe commitment of his government towards moving the country to a point beyond aid, by developing good trading and investment relations with Ghana’s partners. Accompanied by a large business delegation from Denmark, President Akufo-Addo stressed that he was “looking forward to the meetings between the Danish and Ghanaian business delegations”, explaining that it would serve as “a good basis for furthering and deepening the trade and investment relations between us.”The President continued, “Denmark has been a solid ally, friend and partner of Ghana.

Source: GhanaWeb November 23, 2017 15:33 UTC