President John Kufuor on Monday called for a special co-operation between Ghana and Yugoslavia to build on the foundation of the one time great leaders of the two countries.

Ghana and Yugoslavia had great leaders - Dr Kwame Nkrumah and Josep Brez Tito - who worked together to set the path for progress in unity, President Kufuor said.

He said this when he received Madam Milena Lukovic-Jovanovic, Yugoslav Ambassador, who called at the State House to bid farewell after her eight-year duty tour.

President Kufuor said Nkrumah and Tito worked together to form the Non- Aligned Movement which "wielded the two countries together". He said his administration would further promote the existing bilateral relations with Yugoslavia with special attention on economic exchanges.

President Kufuor mentioned construction, education and culture as areas that Ghana can benefit from in partnership with Yugoslavia.

He asked the ambassador who has been reassigned to the Foreign Ministry in Belgrade, to remain the unofficial envoy of Ghana.

Madam Lukovic-Jovanovic said during her tenure, Ghana and her country established a joint commission, which has served as catalyst for boosting co-operation. She invited President Kufuor to visit Yugoslavia.

"I have also made a lot of friends and enjoyed the warm cordiality of Ghana," she said, adding that she was leaving with emotions about a beautiful country.

"After staying here for so long, it is difficult for me to leave. I can tell you I am sad," she told the President