The consensus to this effect was reached during a bilateral meeting between State Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia Ambassador Mesganu Arega and his counterpart in Pakistan Hina Rabbani Khar. Arega said his country would look forward to deepen its ties with Pakistan which had huge potential of business, trade and investment with Ethiopia. He said Ethiopia and Pakistan established their bilateral relations in 1958 and since then both the countries have been supporting each other at international forums consistently. Opening of the Embassy of Ethiopia in Pakistan reflected that the government of Ethiopia attached great importance to Pakistan which had a critical role in Asia and the world, he maintained. Minister of State of Ethiopia expressed gratitude to Pakistan and its people for standing by their side in defending his country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Source: Ethiopian News May 18, 2023 00:54 UTC