Ghana–Ukraine relations
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| Honorary Consulate of Ghana, Kyiv | Embassy of Ukraine, Accra |
Ghana–Ukraine relations are bilateral relations between Ghana and Ukraine.
History
[edit]Ghana recognized the independence of Ukraine on April 22, 1992. The countries established diplomatic relations on June 17, 1992.[1]
On 3 September 2002, the President of Ukraine met with the Vice President of Ghana within the framework of the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg, South Africa.[2]
On 10 August 2022, a telephone conversation took place between the leaders of Ukraine and Ghana. Then on the 23rd, Ghana participated in the Crimea Platform Summit.[2]
On 5-6 October 2022, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine paid an official visit to the Republic of Ghana as part of the first-ever tour of the Head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine to African countries.[2]
In December 2023, Ukraine officially opened its embassy in Ghana in the capital of Accra.[3] The Honorary Consulate of Ghana in Ukraine is operating in Kyiv.[4][2] Before then, the Republic of Ghana was under the responsibility of its embassy in Tunisia and embassy in Nigeria for consular services.[5]
On 11 July 2025, Ukraine and Ghana agreed to a new partnership, where Ghana would help fund Ukrainian drone production and Ukraine would help Ghana secure its national borders.[6]
Economic relations
[edit]In 2021, the trade volume between the two countries was estimated at $300 million USD, with Ukraine's exports accounting for $171.6 million, and Ghana's accounting for $128.4 million.[2]
Ukraine's main exports included ferrous metals (75.3%), animal fats and oils (7.7%), and grain crops (5.9%). Ghana's main exports included ores, slags and ash (79.9%), along with cocoa and related products (25.9%).[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Middle East and Africa". Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Archived from the original on 7 June 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f "П'ятий територіальний департамент (5 ТД)" [Fifth Territorial Department (5TD)] (in Ukrainian). Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 18 January 2025. Archived from the original on 19 June 2025.
- ^ "Дмитро Кулеба: У Гані розпочало роботу посольство України" [Dmytro Kuleba: The Embassy of Ukraine has started work in Ghana] (in Ukrainian). Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 27 December 2023. Archived from the original on 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Україна і Гана вперше офіційно поспілкувалися на рівні президентів" [Ukraine and Ghana held their first official meeting at the presidential level] (in Ukrainian). iPress. 10 August 2022. Archived from the original on 17 August 2022.
- ^ "Рекомендації МЗС громадянам України, які планують поїздку до Гани" [Recommendations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to citizens of Ukraine planning a trip to Ghana] (in Ukrainian). Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 1 November 2012.
- ^ "Ghana ready to fund Ukrainian drone production in new partnership". RBC Ukraine. 11 July 2025. Archived from the original on 11 July 2025.
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