The Italian Ambassador to Ghana, HE Laura Ranalli, accompanied by her Defence Attaché, Colonel Antonio Di Biaso, paid a courtesy call on the Minister for Defence, Hon Kenneth Gilbert Adjei, to discuss shared security priorities and explore new avenues for strategic partnership.

Hon Adjei welcomed the delegation, describing the longstanding diplomatic ties between Ghana and Italy as mutually beneficial, cordial and economically significant. Commending Italy’s sustained contributions to national development, the Minister highlighted that structured intelligence exchanges and operational readiness on multinational security challenges have provided vital lessons that Ghana can adapt to meet its evolving defence needs.

He urged the Italian government to consider expanded collaboration in critical operational and technological domains.

Hon Adjei  identified key areas of interest, including the provision of modern defence equipment, enhanced logistics support, technology transfer, drone technology for aerial surveillance and advanced military engineering to safeguard national peace and sovereignty.

The Defence Minister expressed strong optimism that both countries would forge innovative pathways for joint initiatives that meaningfully elevate their shared defence architecture.

In her remarks, HE Ranalli congratulated Hon Adjei on his appointment as Minister for Defence, noting that both countries continue to enjoy resilient relations anchored on mutual trust. She affirmed Italy’s readiness to broaden engagement across critical security sectors, emphasizing her country’s interest in maritime security within the Gulf of Guinea as well as stability across the Sahel region.

HE Ranalli assured the Minister that Italy remains fully  committed to supporting the regional priorities through bilateral mechanisms, multilateral forums and broader European Union security framework.