Ethiopia has reported 9.2 percent economic growth during Ethiopian fiscal year which will expire on July 7, 2019, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has said.The premier was speaking while presenting the country’s annual report to the House of Peoples’ Representatives at the national parliament where he raised issues on sustaining peace and security, democracy, economic development and diplomacy issues. The premier said Supported by the recent reform policies introduced by the government, domestic demand and supply has been robust, he stated. According to the Premier, some 1.4 million job opportunities were created in the preceding fiscal year. In his report, the Prime Minister stated that efforts have been undertaken to widen up the political space, rehabilitate internally displaced communities and ensure the rule of law across the country. Regarding diplomacy, more than 15,000 citizens were released from prisons abroad and over 76,000 citizens with terminated contracts were repatriated.

Source: Ethiopian News July 02, 2019 15:00 UTC