Ghana–Iran relations refers to the
current and historical relationship between
Ghana and
Iran. Ghana has an embassy in
Tehran, and Iran has an embassy in
Accra
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.
History
Bilateral relations date back to the co–founding of the
Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) by the
1st President of Ghana Kwame Nkrumah
Kwame Nkrumah (born 21 September 190927 April 1972) was a Ghanaian politician, political theorist, and revolutionary. He was the first Prime Minister and President of Ghana, having led the Gold Coast to independence from Britain in 1957. An in ...
in 1961 and The
President of Ghana John Dramani Mahama described Ghana–Iran relations as historic, and expressed the accomplishments on lifting of ties to a higher level.
Official visits
The
Islamic Republic of Iran and the
6th
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In mathematics
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President of Iran and 30th Secretary-General of the NAM
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad ( fa, محمود احمدینژاد, Mahmūd Ahmadīnežād ), born Mahmoud Sabbaghian ( fa, محمود صباغیان, Mahmoud Sabbāghyān, 28 October 1956), visited Ghana prior to being succeeded in
term of office by the
7th
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As an early prime number in the series of positive integers, the number seven has greatly symbolic associations in religion ...
President of Iran and 31st Secretary-General of the NAM
Hassan Rouhani
Hassan Rouhani ( fa, حسن روحانی, Standard Persian pronunciation: ; born Hassan Fereydoun ( fa, حسن فریدون, links=no); 12 November 1948) is an Iranian politician who served as the seventh president of Iran from 2013 to 2021. ...
.
President Ahmadinejad met with the
12th
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President of Ghana John Dramani Mahama and members of the
Iranian community of Ghana on 16 April 2013 to hold discussions with President John Dramani Mahama on strengthening the
Non-Aligned Movement and also co–chair a
bilateral meeting between the two countries Ghana and Iran at the Ghanaian
presidential palace Flagstaff House
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and Ahmadinejad was greeted by dozens of
Ghanaians
The Ghanaian people are a nation originating in the Gold Coast (region), Ghanaian Gold Coast. Ghanaians predominantly inhabit the Republic of Ghana and are the predominant cultural group and residents of Ghana, numbering 30 million people as of ...
carrying banners and flags of
Iran and
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad ( fa, محمود احمدینژاد, Mahmūd Ahmadīnežād ), born Mahmoud Sabbaghian ( fa, محمود صباغیان, Mahmoud Sabbāghyān, 28 October 1956), to welcome the Iranian president.
See also
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Foreign relations of Ghana
The foreign relations of Ghana are controlled by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ghana. Ghana is active in the United Nations and many of its specialised agencies, the World Trade Organization, the Non-Aligned Movement, the Organisation of Afr ...
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Foreign relations of Iran
The foreign relations of Iran are the economic and diplomatic relationships between the Iranian government and governments of other countries. Geography is a very significant factor in informing Iran's foreign policy. Following the 1979 Iranian ...
References
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