# Ghana president hopes to meet Putin at Russia-Africa summit — foreign minister

https://mins.news/en/item/24250

- TASS, 2026-08-17 14:15 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2174249

> Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama hopes to hold bilateral talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the third Russia-Africa summit in Moscow. Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa said Mahama thanked Putin for the invitation and wants to deepen bilateral relations.

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