Kofi Ampeah Woode
Ghana’s Defence Minister, and Member of Parliament (MP) for Bimbilla – Mr Dominic Bingab Aduna Nitiwul, and the Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) – Rear Admiral (R/Adm) Issah Adam Yakubu, have held bilateral discussions on defence and security, with Qatar’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs – Dr. Khalid bin Mohammed Al Attiyah.
The talks were held on Tuesday March 5, 2024, at the Qatar National Convention Centre, Doha, Qatar, on the sidelines of the 8th edition of the Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference (DIMDEX 2024), with issues of mutual interests, cooperation endeavours, and ways to develop and strengthen relations between the two nations.
The Ghanaian team, which includes some senior officials from the Defence Ministry, are participating in Qatar’s DIMDEX ’24, under the theme “Igniting the future of maritime security and beyond”, and whose itinerary includes an international conference of Naval Chiefs, to explore waterway security, global transportation safety and their impacts on global economy and growth.
As part of DIMDEX ’24, which is from 4 to 6 March, 2024, there was the Middle East Naval Commanders Conference (MENC) – which rounded off on 5 March – and brought together military leaders, academics, and experts to discuss maritime security challenges, their impact on the global economy, and the strategies needed to deal with them.
DIMDEX, which begun in 2008, is hosted and organized by the Qatar Armed Forces, and has the 2024 edition graced with the participation of more than 200 global and national security and defence companies, from 68 participating countries, converging and exhibiting their wares at eleven major pavilions.
As part of DIMDEX ’24, there is also the visiting warships’ exhibition, which is being held at the Hamad Port, Qatar, and portrays eleven (11) modern naval warships from ten (10) countries.
Photo Credit: The Peninsula, DIMDEX
