The Cuban Vice President, Mercedes López Acea, and the delegation she leads were received at the Ghanaian Parliament House by its President, Professor Aaron Michael Oquaye, who highlighted that Cuba enjoys great respect in Ghana, in special for its commitment towards human beings.
The Cuban Vice President transmitted to the parliamentary leader a message from his counterpart the President of the National Assembly of People's Power, Esteban Lazo Hernández, and made reference to the diplomatic ties between both countries, begun on December 23rd, 1959.
The head of the Ghanaian Parliament praised the Cuban health system and spoke in favor of expanding cooperation with the Cuban Parliament. He pointed out the possibility that Cuba has a greater presence in the training of young Ghanaians and to cooperate in economic projects, among which sugar production stood out. He also congratulated Cuba for the tangible demonstration of applying gender equality by having a woman as Vice President of the country, and showed its willingness to encourage greater parliamentary exchange.
Also participated in the meeting Hon. Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, leader of the majority (New Patriotic Party), a representative of the parliamentary minority (National Democratic Congress), who agreed with the President of the Parliament about the need to reactivate the Ghana-Cuba Parliamentary Friendship Group. In addition, the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Hon. Mohammad Habibu Tijani, and other members of the Ghanaian legislature participated. Mr. Napoleon Abdulai, Ambassador of Ghana to Cuba, also attended the meeting.
The Cuban Vice President was accompanied by the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mrs. Ana Teresita González Fraga; the Ambassador of Cuba to Ghana, Mr. Pedro Luis Despaigne González; Ambassador Mr. Sidenio Acosta, official of the Sub-Saharan African Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.