Vice President Bawumia (right) and US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken

The Secretary of State of the United States of America, Mr Anthony J. Blinken has touted Ghana’s key position in global and regional security and deepening economic ties for post-COVID-19 recovery and growth. 

Mr Blinken made this assertion when he and the Assistant Secretary of State for Africa Ms Molly Phee met with the Ghanaian Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia in the US to discuss the strong cooperation between the two states.

They also discussed the prevailing security situation in the Sahel and West Africa, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and deepening economic ties for post-COVID-19 recovery.

Vice-President Dr Bawumia was in the US to represent Ghana and President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) meeting.