Ghana and Mexico have committed to deepening bilateral relations between the two countries.
At the second Bilateral Political Consultations meeting that was co-chaired by Charles Owiredu – Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration of Ghana, and Amb. Julian Ventura, Deputy Secretary of Foreign Affairs of Mexico, both countries pledged their commitment to further enhancing their collaboration and friendship.
At the meeting, which was held by video conferencing, Deputy Secretary Ventura reiterated the standing invitation for Mr. Owiredu to visit Mexico City as a reciprocal visit to that of his own to Ghana, to hold further consultations under this bilateral mechanism.
The first meeting of Political Consultations between Ghana and Mexico, held in Accra in August 2019, was an important step toward forging a stronger and sustainable political dialogue between the two countries.
Since then, the level of collaboration has been strengthened over a broader range of issues spanning education, agriculture and commerce. The two sides also supported the development of closer links between their societies.
The two deputy-ministers discussed regional and global issues of common interest and reiterated the commitment of their respective governments to multilateralism and international law.
They referred to establishment of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat in Accra, and further agreed that there exists a great potential for collaboration by leveraging the close ties between the two countries. They also charged their respective authorities to explore concrete cooperation schemes, including through the use of virtual meetings and seminars.
While discussing global efforts against the COVID-19 pandemic, the two deputy-ministers agreed on the need to maintain a spirit of mutual solidarity and stressed the urgency of attending to the needs of the most vulnerable populations.
As a recently-elected non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council for 2021-2022, Mexico reiterated its commitment to act with transparency and openness while maintaining a close dialogue with its African partners – in particular issues on the Council´s agenda that most directly affect them.
The two governments agreed to maintain frequent informal consultations among relevant offices in their respective capital cities, as well as between their Permanent Missions to the United Nations in New York.
