Austria will this year establish an embassy in Accra-Ghana.
The mission will also be responsible for other countries in West Africa.
The Honorary Consul of Austria in Ghana, Mrs. Regina Rosemary Orthner, who announced this at an MoU signing ceremony between Komptech – Austrian company, and Jospong Group of Companies in Accra, explained that the opening of the Austrian Embassy will further improve the bilateral relationship between Ghana and Austria which have been intensed in recent years.
It’s official that Austria is opening an embassy in Accra and this is happening soon. And this will definitely enhance the bilateral agreement and relationship and it will help all of us to work better,” she stressed.
Austria has a long history of supporting economic development in African countries, as well as promoting democracy and human rights.
Over the past few years, Austria has granted to Ghana several soft loans to the tune of several million euros. Austrian NGOs are active throughout the country as development partners and teachers.
Also, trade between Ghana and Austria have grown in recent years. 2018 saw both countries’ trade volume amount to 40 million euros. Ghana is a major exporter of cocoa beans to Austria and imports machinery.
Ghana and Austria have enjoyed close and friendly bilateral relations. Both countries have taken steps to enhance and deepen this relationship even more in recent years.
In January 2015, Ghana and Austria signed a bilateral agreement for officers of the Austrian Armed Forces to hold courses on humanitarian assistance for political advisors at the Kofi Annan International Peace Training Centre in Accra as part of Austria’s co-operation with Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)