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05ACCRA2327
2005-11-14 16:42:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Accra
Cable title:
AMBASSADOR MEETS VICE PRESIDENT OF GHANA ALHAJI
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UNCLAS ACCRA 002327
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON GH PGOV PHUM PREL
SUBJECT: AMBASSADOR MEETS VICE PRESIDENT OF GHANA ALHAJI
ALIU MAHAMA
UNCLAS ACCRA 002327
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON GH PGOV PHUM PREL
SUBJECT: AMBASSADOR MEETS VICE PRESIDENT OF GHANA ALHAJI
ALIU MAHAMA
1. Summary: On November 10, the Ambassador paid a courtesy
call on Ghanaian Vice President Alhaji Aliu Mahama. The Vice
President praised our strong bilateral relationship,
especially the MCA compact. He said the Northern Region of
Ghana is calm and he was proud of the GOG's early submission
of the budget. End summary.
Bilateral Relations
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2. The Vice President praised our excellent bilateral
relations, expressing appreciation for USG development
assistance, debt relief, and military-military engagement.
The GOG "treasures" the proposed MCA compact and hopes to
finalize it soon. He hoped the Ambassador would help attract
investment to Ghana as well as aiding Ghana to tap U.S.
expertise in agriculture. Aliu Mahama appreciated our
support on counter-narcotics but hoped for more assistance
with the police and security agencies.
3. The Ambassador noted USG assistance in counternarcotics
and police training. She explained her meeting earlier in
the day with the President to focus on what the GOG needs to
do to progress toward an MCA compact. She mentioned that
Ghana had qualified for MCA funds in 2006. We want to work
to ensure Ghana adopts solid projects to the benefit of all
Ghanaians.
Muslims, the North, the Budget
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4. The Ambassador thanked the Vice President for his support
to Mission Muslim outreach efforts. The Vice President
explained that Tamale and the Northern Region (his home
territory) is generally calm, although problems can spring up
unexpectedly. Muslim-Christian relations are generally very
good, although Ghanaians should not be complacent. The
Ambassador congratulated Aliu Mahama on the government's
submission of the budget on November 10. The Vice President
was pleased that this was the first time the GOG had
presented a budget before the end of the calendar year. He
hoped the extra time for discussion would help empower people
in the budget process.
LANIER
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON GH PGOV PHUM PREL
SUBJECT: AMBASSADOR MEETS VICE PRESIDENT OF GHANA ALHAJI
ALIU MAHAMA
1. Summary: On November 10, the Ambassador paid a courtesy
call on Ghanaian Vice President Alhaji Aliu Mahama. The Vice
President praised our strong bilateral relationship,
especially the MCA compact. He said the Northern Region of
Ghana is calm and he was proud of the GOG's early submission
of the budget. End summary.
Bilateral Relations
--------------
2. The Vice President praised our excellent bilateral
relations, expressing appreciation for USG development
assistance, debt relief, and military-military engagement.
The GOG "treasures" the proposed MCA compact and hopes to
finalize it soon. He hoped the Ambassador would help attract
investment to Ghana as well as aiding Ghana to tap U.S.
expertise in agriculture. Aliu Mahama appreciated our
support on counter-narcotics but hoped for more assistance
with the police and security agencies.
3. The Ambassador noted USG assistance in counternarcotics
and police training. She explained her meeting earlier in
the day with the President to focus on what the GOG needs to
do to progress toward an MCA compact. She mentioned that
Ghana had qualified for MCA funds in 2006. We want to work
to ensure Ghana adopts solid projects to the benefit of all
Ghanaians.
Muslims, the North, the Budget
--------------
4. The Ambassador thanked the Vice President for his support
to Mission Muslim outreach efforts. The Vice President
explained that Tamale and the Northern Region (his home
territory) is generally calm, although problems can spring up
unexpectedly. Muslim-Christian relations are generally very
good, although Ghanaians should not be complacent. The
Ambassador congratulated Aliu Mahama on the government's
submission of the budget on November 10. The Vice President
was pleased that this was the first time the GOG had
presented a budget before the end of the calendar year. He
hoped the extra time for discussion would help empower people
in the budget process.
LANIER