Ethiopia and South Africa vowed to further deepen bilateral cooperation across regional, continental and multilateral issues of mutual interest during a meeting held in Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital. During the fourth Ethiopia-South Africa Joint Ministerial Commission meeting Monday, senior officials of the two countries reiterated the need to strengthen the multifaceted and longstanding bilateral relations, the Ethiopian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement. He underscored the need to deepen collaboration on regional, continental and multilateral issues of mutual interest. “Like-minded and progressive countries like South Africa and Ethiopia should defend the core values and interests of the Africa Union,” the statement quoted Pandor as saying. At the end of the meeting, the Ethiopian Minister of Justice Gedion Timothewos and Pandor signed an agreement to extradite individuals suspected of crimes.

Source: Ethiopian News August 02, 2023 15:42 UTC