Ghana’s Ablakwa defends BRICS bid despite Trump
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on MyJoyOnline
Ghanaian Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa defended Ghana’s bid to join BRICS despite the risk of US sanctions cited by his critics. He referred to the recent diesel agreement between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin to urge Accra to prioritise its national interests, according to JoyNews.
Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, defended the country’s bid to join BRICS on Saturday 17 October, the group bringing together several major emerging economies. He said the country should pursue its national interests despite warnings about possible US sanctions, according to JoyNews.
Appearing on the Newsfile programme, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa cited a recent diesel agreement concluded between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. He argued that Washington’s economic relations with Russia showed that Ghana should not give up its own ties with BRICS countries, MyJoyOnline reports.
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