President Returns From Paris, Vice Leaves For NAM

President Kufuor has returned home from Paris, France after attending the 22nd session of Franco-African summit. The summit discussed among other things the relations between France and Africa, development issues, NEPAD, conflict resolutions and the Ivorian crisis.

Over 40 African leaders attended the summit, which was on the theme "Africa and France together in a new partnership". On his way home, President Kufuor passed through London where he met the Ghanaian community and briefed them on both economic and political situation at home.

The Deputy Foreign Minister, Alhaji Mustapha Iddris accompanied the President. He was met on arrival by the Vice President Aliu Mahama, Ministers of State, Chief of Defence Staff, Lt. General Seth Obeng; the Inspector General of Police, Nana Owusu Nsiah; the Dean of the Diplomatic Corp, Ibrahim Omar; the French Ambassador, Jean Michel Balrreeit and the British High Commissioner Dr Lord Pullen.

Vice President Leaves For NAM Conference

Vice President Aliu Mahama left Accra on Sunday for Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to attend the 13th summit of the Non Aligned Movement (NAM). Heads of states and representatives of the 160 member states would attend the Summit.

The main focus would be on rejuvenating the movement in a new global and competitive world. Issues to be discussed include, terrorism, the world economic situation, disarmament and international security, the external debt and the war cloud over Iraq.

Foreign Minister, Hackman Owusu Agyeman, is already in Kuala Lumpur for the Ministerial meeting, before the summit.