Russia expresses interest in Ghana's oil industry

Published in the Daily Graphic on 26/03/2010, spread (middle pg), pg 24

Story: Matilda Attram
The Russian Ambassador to Ghana, Mr Vladimir Barbin has expressed Russia's interest to invest in Ghana's emerging oil industry.
He said Russia’s investment could boost Ghana’s economic fortunes through job creation and also enhance the relationship between the two countries.
Mr Barbin made this known when he paid a familiarisation visit to the offices of Graphic Communications Group Limited (GCGL) in Accra on Wednesday. He was accompanied by Mr Igor Degtyarev, the Minister Counsellor of the Russian Embassy,
The visit was also aimed at exploring opportunities to strengthen the relationship between GCGL and Russian media houses especially in the area sharing information and experiences.
Underlying the need for Ghana and Russia to develop an intense co-operation to foster development of the two countries. Mr Barbin said journalists in the two countries should forge closer working relationship and establish channels of communication.
He said the Russian government granted about 30 scholarship to Ghanaians every year to study in Russia.
He commended GCGL on its efforts in the promotion of peace and unity through the dissemination of information and assured the company of the embassy’s support.
The Editor of the Daily Graphic, Mr Ransford Tetteh, expressed gratitude to Mr Barbin for the visit and pledged the papers’s committment to provide reliable and credible information to the public.
Mr Tetteh, who is also the President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) said as a national newspaper, the Daily Graphic had a responsibility to provide information to satisfy all sectors of the public and promote the unity, stability and development of the country.
He undercored the need for co-operation between the two countries in the fight against crime and drug trafficking and used the opportunity offered by the visit to announce the celebration of the company’s 60th anniversary scheduled for October this year.