Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has assured the family of Nana Agyei Ahyia, a Ghanaian student who died in Latvia, of the government’s firm commitment to pursue justice in the case.

In a Facebook post on Monday, the Minister said he met the family earlier in the day at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to convey his condolences and brief them on steps taken so far following the incident.

Ablakwa, who is also the Member of Parliament for North Tongu, disclosed that a fact-finding mission was promptly dispatched from Ghana’s embassy in Germany, which has concurrent accreditation to Latvia, to obtain first-hand information on the circumstances surrounding the student’s death.

According to him, the team has since submitted a preliminary report to the Ministry.

The Foreign Affairs Minister said Latvian authorities have confirmed that investigations into the case are still ongoing and have not yet been concluded.

He further revealed that he has formally notified the Latvian government of his intention to travel to Latvia to engage his counterpart and interact directly with investigators handling the case.

Ablakwa said his delegation will include representatives of Nana Agyei Ahyia’s family, a move he noted is aimed at ensuring transparency and direct family involvement in the process.

In addition, he stated that the Government of Ghana will engage independent experts to analyse all investigative reports, including the expected final report from Latvian authorities, to guide the country’s next steps.

Ablakwa stressed that all actions being taken are geared toward ensuring justice for the deceased and his family

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