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Jinapor discusses energy cooperation with US

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Ghana’s Energy and Green Transition Minister John Abdulai Jinapor discussed shared priorities with US diplomats in Accra. The meeting comes before a change of chargé d’affaires at the US embassy in Ghana, according to MyJoyOnline.

Ghana’s Energy and Green Transition Minister, John Abdulai Jinapor, discussed cooperation priorities with a delegation from the US Embassy in Accra. The meeting focused on issues of common interest and ways to strengthen the partnership between Ghana and the United States, according to a message posted on Thursday 12 November by John Abdulai Jinapor on Facebook.

The delegation was led by outgoing US chargé d’affaires to Ghana Rolf Olson and included Faris Asad, who is due to succeed him. John Abdulai Jinapor thanked Rolf Olson and welcomed Faris Asad, according to his message.

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