KARACHI-Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah said that Ethiopian Airlines had resumed its Karachi operation after a lapse of four decades which opened new vistas of trade and commerce, investment, and tourism between Pakistan and African countries. This he said while talking to media persons just after receiving the inaugural flight of Ethiopian Air which landed at Old Terminal with 110 passengers, including three Ethiopian state ministers. The Chief Minister received the three Ethiopian state ministers - for Foreign Affairs, Mesganu Arga, for Technology Fozia Amin, and for Commerce Kassahun Gofe and their senior officers. CM told the media persons that it was a great breakthrough that the Ethiopian airline started its commercial operation in Karachi on May 9. The State Minister of Ethiopia for Foreign Affairs thanked the chief minister for personally inaugurating the airline operation and hoped this would open new avenues for mutual cooperation, and increase trade and commerce, and tourism.

Source: Ethiopian News May 11, 2023 01:20 UTC