The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Hon. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa (MP), received the Open Letters of H.E. Ms. Sanna Selin, non-resident Ambassador-Designate of the Republic of Finland to Ghana, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in Accra, on Monday, 9th November, 2026.
The Hon. Minister congratulated the Ambassador-Designate on her appointment and the expressed Ghana’s commitment to deepening relations with the Republic of Finland, in several areas, including trade and investment, sustainable mining, education and technical and vocational training, healthcare, digitalisation, information and communication technology, taxation, energy, agricultural transformation, infrastructure, creative arts and tourism.
Hon. Ablakwa also pointed to maritime and military cooperation, and underscored the importance of continued collaboration in these areas.
On her part, H.E. Ms. Selin expressed appreciation for the reception and reaffirmed Finland’s interest in strengthening its partnership with Ghana in the various areas mentioned by the Hon. Minister.
She noted that, 2027 will mark 50 years of diplomatic relations with Ghana, and this provides an opportunity to undertake activities, including having Political Consultations between the two countries, to further engage in trade and investment, among other areas of cooperation, both at the bilateral and multilateral levels.