Russian Investors Eye Ghana

The Russian Government has reiterated its commitment to encouraging its nationals to invest in the various sectors of Ghana's economy.

Evgeny A. Kiselev, Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment of the Russian Federation, who made this known, said Russia is ready to invest in a number of sectors of the economy such as agriculture, mining and education.

Mr Kiselev, who also heads the Federal Agency on Mineral Resources, disclosed this while speaking at the second session of the Ghana-Russian Permanent Joint Commission for Cooperation (PJCC) held at the conference room of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration in Accra last week.

The first session of PJCC was held in Moscow, Russia in May 2014.

Dr. Emmanuel H. Bombade, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, lauded the Russian government for its active involvement in the development of Ghana.

“Today's session is yet another welcome opportunity for us to assess our bilateral cooperation over again through a multifaceted lens of but not limited to economic, scientific and technical diplomacy, as well as to identify new avenues of cooperation while fortifying the existing ones simultaneously.”

He reiterated Ghana's commitment to enhancing the economic cooperation between the two countries by exposing the potentials of the country to investors.

He lauded Mr Kiselev for supporting the first session of PJCC held at the Ghana Embassy in Moscow in collaboration with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation in May.

He urged the investors to take advantage of new opportunities in the country, adding that such engagement would be beneficial.

By Solomon Ofori