{"id":142685,"date":"2015-08-12T07:09:40","date_gmt":"2015-08-12T07:09:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=142685"},"modified":"2015-08-12T07:15:20","modified_gmt":"2015-08-12T07:15:20","slug":"veep-returns-from-cairo-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2015\/08\/veep-returns-from-cairo-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"Veep returns from Cairo [Photos]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Vice President, Mr K.B. Amissah-Arthur has returned to Accra after\u00a0participating in the inauguration of the New Suez Canal in Egypt.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/VP-Amissah-Arthur-takes-charge-of-the-Captains-deck-with-President-Joseph-Kabila-of-Congo-DR-in-sun-glasses-looking-on.1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" size-full wp-image-142701 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/VP-Amissah-Arthur-takes-charge-of-the-Captains-deck-with-President-Joseph-Kabila-of-Congo-DR-in-sun-glasses-looking-on.1.jpg\" alt=\"VP Amissah-Arthur takes charge of the Captain's deck with President Joseph Kabila of Congo DR (in sun glasses) looking on.1\" width=\"475\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/VP-Amissah-Arthur-takes-charge-of-the-Captains-deck-with-President-Joseph-Kabila-of-Congo-DR-in-sun-glasses-looking-on.1.jpg 475w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/VP-Amissah-Arthur-takes-charge-of-the-Captains-deck-with-President-Joseph-Kabila-of-Congo-DR-in-sun-glasses-looking-on.1-300x253.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Leaders from around the world including France, Gabon, Togo, Benin, the\u00a0Democratic Republic of Congo and the Gulf States, along with a high profile\u00a0European delegation were also in attendance.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/veep-from-cairo-7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-142690\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/veep-from-cairo-7.jpg\" alt=\"veep from cairo (7)\" width=\"768\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/veep-from-cairo-7.jpg 768w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/veep-from-cairo-7-300x155.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Suez Canal is an important maritime route and the newly inaugurated canal\u00a0is expected to significantly cut the travel time of vessels to Europe and Africa.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/VP-Amissah-Arthur-and-President-Mahamadou-Issoufou-of-Niger-in-a-chat-at-the-inauguration-of-the-New-Suez-Canal-in-Egypt.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" size-full wp-image-142698 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/VP-Amissah-Arthur-and-President-Mahamadou-Issoufou-of-Niger-in-a-chat-at-the-inauguration-of-the-New-Suez-Canal-in-Egypt.jpg\" alt=\"VP Amissah-Arthur and President Mahamadou Issoufou of Niger in a chat at the inauguration of the New Suez Canal in Egypt\" width=\"634\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/VP-Amissah-Arthur-and-President-Mahamadou-Issoufou-of-Niger-in-a-chat-at-the-inauguration-of-the-New-Suez-Canal-in-Egypt.jpg 634w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/VP-Amissah-Arthur-and-President-Mahamadou-Issoufou-of-Niger-in-a-chat-at-the-inauguration-of-the-New-Suez-Canal-in-Egypt-300x189.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 634px) 100vw, 634px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Whilst in Cairo, Vice President Amissah-Arthur met with President Mahamadou\u00a0Issoufou of Niger.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/veep-from-cairo-5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-142689\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/veep-from-cairo-5.jpg\" alt=\"veep from cairo (5)\" width=\"737\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/veep-from-cairo-5.jpg 737w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/veep-from-cairo-5-300x163.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 737px) 100vw, 737px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>They reviewed the regional peace and security situation as well as the ECOWAS\u00a0single monetary integration and the benefits to be derived. They also discussed\u00a0new initiatives to speed up the convergence process.<\/p>\n<p>President Issoufou and President John Mahama are jointly mandated by\u00a0ECOWAS to supervise the single currency convergence process.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Vice President also met with President Faure Gnassingb\u00e9 of Togo.<\/p>\n<p>They\u00a0discussed the political situation in their respective countries as well as measures\u00a0to deal with threats to the peace and security of the sub-region.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/VP-Amissah-Arthur-and-German-Vice-Chancelor-Sigmas-Gabriel-at-the-inauguration-of-the-New-Canal-Suez-in-Egypt.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-142695\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/VP-Amissah-Arthur-and-German-Vice-Chancelor-Sigmas-Gabriel-at-the-inauguration-of-the-New-Canal-Suez-in-Egypt-1024x677.jpg\" alt=\"????????????????????????????????????\" width=\"620\" height=\"410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/VP-Amissah-Arthur-and-German-Vice-Chancelor-Sigmas-Gabriel-at-the-inauguration-of-the-New-Canal-Suez-in-Egypt-1024x677.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/VP-Amissah-Arthur-and-German-Vice-Chancelor-Sigmas-Gabriel-at-the-inauguration-of-the-New-Canal-Suez-in-Egypt-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/VP-Amissah-Arthur-and-German-Vice-Chancelor-Sigmas-Gabriel-at-the-inauguration-of-the-New-Canal-Suez-in-Egypt.jpg 1654w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Earlier on Wednesday, Mr Amissah-Arthur held meetings with the President and\u00a0Chairman of the Board of the African Export \u2013 Import Bank (AFREXIMBANK), Mr\u00a0Jean-Louis Ekra, and other senior officials of the Bank.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/VP-Amissah-Arthur-and-other-dignitaries-present-at-the-New-Suez-Canals-inauguration-in-Egypt.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" size-large wp-image-142697 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/VP-Amissah-Arthur-and-other-dignitaries-present-at-the-New-Suez-Canals-inauguration-in-Egypt-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"VP Amissah-Arthur and other dignitaries present at the New Suez Canal's inauguration in Egypt\" width=\"620\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/VP-Amissah-Arthur-and-other-dignitaries-present-at-the-New-Suez-Canals-inauguration-in-Egypt-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/VP-Amissah-Arthur-and-other-dignitaries-present-at-the-New-Suez-Canals-inauguration-in-Egypt-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/VP-Amissah-Arthur-and-other-dignitaries-present-at-the-New-Suez-Canals-inauguration-in-Egypt.jpg 1885w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>High on the agenda of that meeting were issues bordering on the economy as\u00a0well as areas of support and further cooperation.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/VP-Amissah-Arthur-arrives-at-the-inauguration-grounds-for-the-New-Suez-Canal.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-142699\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/VP-Amissah-Arthur-arrives-at-the-inauguration-grounds-for-the-New-Suez-Canal.jpg\" alt=\"VP Amissah-Arthur arrives at the inauguration grounds for the New Suez Canal\" width=\"573\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/VP-Amissah-Arthur-arrives-at-the-inauguration-grounds-for-the-New-Suez-Canal.jpg 573w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/VP-Amissah-Arthur-arrives-at-the-inauguration-grounds-for-the-New-Suez-Canal-300x209.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 573px) 100vw, 573px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-142688\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/veep-from-cairo-3.jpg\" alt=\"veep from cairo (3)\" width=\"706\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/veep-from-cairo-3.jpg 706w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/veep-from-cairo-3-300x170.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 706px) 100vw, 706px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>Credit: Office of Vice President<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Vice President, Mr K.B. 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