Ghana Cote D’Ivoire, Ghana, H.E. Mr. Alassane Ouattara, H.E. Mr. John Dramani Mahama, International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS), Kofi Annan kenneth.ashigbey May 12, 2015 0 Comments

Ghana & Côte d’Ivoire beginning to talk about their issues

Under the auspices of the Kofi Annan Foundation, President Mahama of Ghana and President Ouattara of Côte d’Ivoire today, the 11^th of May 2015, made good progress during discussions on the dispute relating to the delimitation of the maritime boundary between the two countries. Meeting in Geneva, they issued a Joint Communique at the close of the meeting

At the invitation of H.E. Mr. Kofi Annan, the President of Ghana, H.E. Mr. John Dramani Mahama, and the President Cote D’Ivoire, H.E. Mr. Alassane Ouattara met on 11 May, 2015 in Geneva to discuss the dispute relating to the delimitation of the maritime boundary between the two countries.

Following the recent ruling by the Special Chamber of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) on a request for provisional measures, the two Presidents, true to the mutual vision of regional integration have decided to engage in a process aimed at achieving cooperation as prescribed by the ITLOS.

9.-998-Kofi-Annan-meets-with-Nelson-Mandela-President-of-the-Republic-of-South-Africa-prior-to-the-President’s-address-to-the-General-Assembly Ghana & Côte d'Ivoire beginning to talk about their issues — Kofi Annan meets with Nelson Mandela President of the Republic of South Africa prior to the President’s address to the General Assembly

The delimitation of the border remains the objective of the Parties.

At the close of the meeting, the two Presidents reiterated their commitment to promoting discussions that favour regional integration for the benefit of their respective countries.

The two Presidents thanked Mr. Annan and his Foundation for facilitating the meeting and expressed their will to continue to draw on his vast and rich experience in promoting the cooperation between the two countries.