Accra, May 18, GNA - President John Evans Atta Mills was on Friday briefed by former President Jerry John Rawlings on his recent trip to South Africa to attend the inauguration of South African President Jacob Zuma.

President Rawlings said South Africa was looking forward to forge mutually beneficial closer relations with Ghana in commerce, technology transfer, investment, tourism and agriculture. According to a statement issued in Accra on Monday and signed by Mr Mahama Ayariga, Presidential Spokesperson, President Rawlings had very good impressions about the new South African leader's commitments to work with Ghana.

President Mills thanked President Rawlings for representing Ghana at the inauguration and assured him that there would be follow up measures to take advantage of the opportunities for mutually beneficial relations between Ghana and South Africa.