General News of Thursday, 4 May 2017Source: www.ghanaweb.comGhana, Togo resolve to deepen co-operation and bilateral tiesPresident Akufo-Addo and President GnassingbeGhana and Togo have resolved to deepen co-operation, as well as strengthen the ties of friendship that exist between them in the sectors of security, immigration, agriculture and water, health, trade, digital economy, environment, energy, transport and the issue of maritime borders. Despite the commissioning of the post some 3 years ago, it is yet to function. President Akufo-Addo and President Gnassingbe also expressed their determination to strengthen actions to combat illegal timber trade, and tasked their respective ministers to put in place the appropriate mechanisms to this end. At the end of his visit, President Akufo-Addo expressed his deepest gratitude to President Faure Gnassingbe for the warm and fraternal welcome extended to him and his delegation. He extended an invitation to his Togolese counterpart to pay a reciprocal visit to Ghana, an invitation which was accepted by President Gnassingbe.

Source: GhanaWeb May 04, 2017 11:37 UTC