The Vice President, Mr K.B. Amissah-Arthur, on Friday returned to Accra after participating in the inauguration of the New Suez Canal in Egypt.
This was contained in a release copied to Peacefmonline.com by Mr. James Agyenim-Boateng, a presidential staffer. Leaders from around the world including France, Gabon, Togo, Benin, the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Gulf States, along with a high profile European delegation were also in attendance.
The Suez Canal is an important maritime route and the newly inaugurated canal is expected to significantly cut the travel time of vessels to Europe and Africa. Whilst in Cairo, Vice President Amissah-Arthur met with President Mahamadou Issoufou of Niger.
They reviewed the regional peace and security situation as well as the ECOWAS single monetary integration and the benefits to be derived.
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