Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Fund for Development, has begun a two-day visit to Ethiopia on Eid al-Fitr holiday
ADDIS ABABA (Gulf News)–An official round of talks was held in Addis Ababa on Friday between HH Shaikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and Dr. Abiy Ahmed, Prime Minister of Ethiopia.
The talks covered bilateral ties of friendship and cooperation, the strategic partnership between the two countries and regional and international issues of mutual interest.
During the meeting, the two sides discussed political, economic, investment and development relations and the potentials of furthering them, particularly in the vital; fields of mutual interest. They also stressed the need to step up coordination to explore new opportunities for cooperation.
They reviewed ways to enhance bilateral cooperation, as well as latest regional and international developments.
Shaikh Mohamed praised the deep-rooted relations between the UAE and Ethiopia and the keenness of their leaderships to further strengthen them. He added that the UAE attaches great importance to developing economic relations with Ethiopia, which is currently witnessing rapid economic growth. He noted that the Emirati investments in Ethiopia are also witnessing significant growth.
Mohamed bin Zayed and Ethiopia’s Prime Minister witness the signing of a number of MoUs between the UAE and Ethiopia aimed at strengthening bilateral partnerships. pic.twitter.com/mSVWoIv2t2
— محمد بن زايد (@MohamedBinZayed) June 15, 2018
He expressed his confidence that the UAE-Ethiopia relations will witness a positive shift, thanks to the cooperation agreements between the two countries that cover economic, commercial, cultural and development fields.
At the end of the meeting, the two sides expressed their interest in developing bilateral cooperation in economic, commercial, investment and development domains, in a way that will serve the common interests of the two friendly countries and contribute to achieving sustainable development, security and stability in the African continent.
They also emphasized the need for the international community to intensify efforts towards achieving peace and security in the region and in the whole world and to instill the values of tolerance and peaceful coexistence.
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