Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has warmly welcomed his Serbian counterpart, H.E. Marko Durić, to Accra, marking the beginning of a three-day official visit aimed at deepening bilateral ties between the two nations.
“With absolute delight and great honour, I today welcomed the Foreign Minister of Serbia, H.E. Marko Durić to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at the commencement of his 3-day official visit to Ghana,” Ablakwa shared on Facebook.
“We are excited to welcome Minister Durić to our beautiful country — the gateway to Africa.”
Ghana and Serbia’s diplomatic relationship, which dates back to 1959, was built on a foundation laid by two historic figures — Ghana’s first President Dr. Kwame Nkrumah and Yugoslavia’s President Josip Broz Tito — co-founders of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) in 1961.
Ablakwa recalled this legacy with pride, noting the Accra International Conference Centre, built by Serbian engineers for the 10th NAM Ministerial Conference in 1991, as a lasting symbol of this collaboration.
The ministers’ discussions touched on global peace, international law, and multilateral cooperation.
“Our discussions re-affirmed our belief in the UN Charter, our faith in international public law, our commitment to global peace as leading UN peacekeeping troop contributing nations and our resolve to seek friendship with all nations,” Ablakwa noted.
Both sides committed to enhancing cooperation in key sectors such as trade, agriculture, artificial intelligence, defence, scholarships, and sports.
They are also working toward a new labour mobility agreement, as Serbia plans to issue 100,000 international work permits in 2025.
“Excellent cooperation between Ghana and Serbia,” Ablakwa concluded, underscoring Ghana’s ongoing efforts to strengthen international alliances rooted in shared history and mutual progress.
