Lebanon President Pays Reverence To Ghana's Past Presidents

The Children of Ghana’s first President Dr. Osagyefo Kwame Nkrumah today received the visiting Lebanon President, General Michel Sleiman to the Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum as part of his two day official visit to the country.

Led by Professor Francis Nkrumah, Samia Nkrumah and Dr. Sekou Nkrumah were at their father’s burial site to receive the Lebanese President. 

Accompanied by Ghana’s Foreign Minister Hannah Tetteh, General Michel Sleiman laid wreath on the tombs of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah and his wife Fatia Nkrumah. 

They were then conducted round the tourist site where they saw the tools, equipments and other materials the late President worked during the first republic. 

The Lebanese President continued to the Asomdwoe Park where a senior government official Dr. Don Arthur, was there to welcome them.

The Lebanese President was again led to lay another wreath on late President Mills’ tomb. 

General Sleiman’s last stop was the Burma Camp. He inspected a guard of honor mounted on his behalf. 

His mission was to lay another wreath in respect of Ghana’s soldiers who have lost their lives in Lebanon as a result of the troubles there. 

He also made a presentation to former UNIFIL Force Commanders General Emmanuel Erskine and General Seth Obeng,

Meanwhile the Lebanese President General Michel Sleiman,his wife Wafaa Sleiman and entourage has since left to their country. 

General Sleiman was seen off at the Kotoka International Airport by President John Dramani Mahama ,the Minister of Foreign Affairs Madam Hannah Tetteh and some government officials. 

The Lebanese President was in the country on a two day state visit, at the head of a high powered delegation.

During the visit, the two Presidents held discussions on a wide range of issues relating to the long standing historical, cultural and economic relations between the two countries. 

The two Presidents also reviewed the State of their Bilateral cooperation and signed a framework on cooperation in the areas of Road and Transport, Banking and Finance, Oil and Gas, Tourism and Defence among other's

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