Lee Jae Myung held summit talks on Wednesday with John Mahama, where both leaders agreed to strengthen cooperation on climate action, digital innovation and maritime security.
During the meeting, South Korea and Ghana signed three agreements, including a climate change cooperation accord, a memorandum of understanding on technology and digital innovation, and a separate maritime safety and security MOU between the Korea Coast Guard and the Ghana Navy, Reuters reported.
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Lee thanked Ghana’s navy for protecting South Korean nationals in the Gulf of Guinea and said the new maritime agreement would strengthen coordinated policing in the area.
Mahama said Ghana possesses significant reserves of bauxite, manganese, gold, lithium and nickel, and expressed interest in working with South Korea to jointly explore these resources and expand cooperation across their value chains.
The two leaders also discussed increasing collaboration in economic security, agriculture, education, culture and critical minerals, while exchanging views on regional and global issues, including tensions in the Middle East.
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