Source: Xinhua| 2017-10-06 01:18:09|Editor: Zhou XinVideo Player CloseADDIS ABABA, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- Ethiopia and India on Thursday signed various partnership agreements aimed at strengthening ties between the two countries. The partnership agreements, which were signed in Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa by visiting Indian President Ram Nath Kovind and Ethiopian President Mulatu Teshome, include agreements in trade, information technology and media sectors. Kovind, who is the first Indian president to visit Ethiopia in over 45 years, discussed various bilateral and multilateral issues with senior Ethiopian government officials and met the Indian community in Ethiopia. A 30-member Indian business delegation comprising of representatives from different industries has also accompanied the visiting Indian president to Ethiopia. Over 584 Indian companies have invested over 2 billion U.S. dollars in Ethiopia's various areas, including textile and garments, education, technology, among other sectors.

Source: Ethiopian News October 05, 2017 17:48 UTC