Islamabad: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to Pakistan Jemal Beker Abdula on Wednesday said his country fully believed and advocated the international rule of equitable and reasonable utilisation of the transboundary water. “We have always called for equitable and reasonable utilisation of transboundary water to sort out differences with the lower riparian countries.” The envoy also discussed salient contours of bilateral relations with the foreign secretary outlining priority areas wherein both countries could diversify their cooperation to deepen the longstanding and historic ties in diverse fields of science, technology, tourism, economy and others. Both the dignitaries agreed to foster bilateral, regional and multilateral cooperation between the two countries through increased political engagement at all fora. He said the issue in northern part of Ethiopia was resolved through Africa-owned and Africa-led solution and now we are at the reconstruction, rebuilding and reconciliation phases. Foreign Secretary appreciated the Government of Ethiopia on successful implementation of the peace agreement and assured the envoy of the role which Pakistan could play in post-conflict reconstruction of northern Ethiopia.

Source: Ethiopian News April 07, 2023 00:31 UTC