In 2021, Mexico and Ghana commemorate 60 years of the historic decision of the two countries to take the opportunity to jumpstart a remarkable relationship not only among governments, but among peoples aspiring to know more about each other.
After briskly and consistently supporting the decolonization process, Mexico embraced heartfully the birth of Ghana as an independent nation and was the first country in Latin America to establish diplomatic relations with Ghana on the 8th of August 1961.
That moment served well to facilitate an encounter of governments but above all, it underpinned the beginning of a fruitful dialogue between the peoples of two nations separated by distance but united by history and a sheer conviction of peace and prosperity.
Four years later, in 1965, both governments appointed resident ambassadors to Accra and Mexico City, who played a decisive role in exploring areas of opportunity that shaped a vigorous dialogue especially in the multilateral fora. Both countries expressed clearly the importance of international cooperation to boost national development and underscored their unwavering commitment with a rules-based international order, with respect of sovereignty, self-determination and the peaceful resolution of disputes.