Moldovan President receives Ghana's new Ambassador

On August 25, 2015, Dr. Kodzo Kpoku Alabo, Ghana's Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Russian Federation & Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) presented his Letter of Credence to His Excellency (Mr.) Nicolae Timofti, President of the Republic of Moldova.

The ceremony took place in the presidential and administrative building in Chisinau, capital of the Republic of Moldova.

As President of the Republic of Moldova and as Head of the State, Mr. Nicolae Timofti highlighted new areas of economic cooperation of his country and underscored progressive ways to deepen mutually bilateral economic relations with foreign countries.

He stressed that the primary tasks of his government is to attract corporate investments and create a favorable business climate for all investors both foreign and local ones.

While expressing satisfaction with the rapid developments in the country, Ambassador Alabo also enlightened, His Excellency, President Timofti about economic and business opportunities that have emerged in various sectors and that are available for foreign investors in Ghana, adding that the Government of the Republic of Ghana has taken steps aimed at working towards good governance, creating conducive investment climate and economic development.

In July 2014, President John Dramani Mahama appointed 12 Ambassadors among them Dr. Kodzo Kpoku Alabo and tasked them to seek trade and other commercial partnerships that would support the Better Ghana Agenda of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) and enhance the economic development of Ghana.

Recognizing that Moldova has some business opportunities and economic potentials that it could offer Ghana, Dr. Alabo pointed out in comments after the presentation ceremony that "there is the need to develop strong bilateral economic and trade cooperation with the Republic of Moldova."