Ghana and South Korea have signed a visa waiver agreement after nearly 50 years of bilateral relations.
The agreement allows holders of diplomatic and service passports to travel between the two countries without visas.
The agreement was signed by Ghana’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, and his South Korean counterpart, Cho Hyun, on the margins of the Korea–Africa Foreign Ministers’ Meeting held in Seoul.
Delivering his address as co-chair of the meeting, Mr Okudzeto Ablakwa praised the longstanding relationship between Ghana and South Korea and called for enhanced economic cooperation and trade between South Korea and Africa.
The Foreign Affairs Minister noted that significant efforts are underway across the African continent to accelerate industrialization, improve infrastructure, and strengthen regional and international cooperation which requires strategic partnerships.