“Today, I have the honor to officially welcome the President of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, on his state visit to Ethiopia. During our talks, we have addressed various bilateral and multilateral issues, reflecting the depth of our relationship,” Ahmed wrote on his X account. During the 15th BRICS Summit, held last August in Johannesburg, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the acceptance of these memberships. Earlier, Lula visited the Adwa Victory Memorial Museum in Addis Ababa, accompanied by the Minister of Finance Ahmed Shide and the mayor of the Ethiopian capital, Adanech Abiebie, the administration of this city revealed. The South American leader arrived last night from Egypt for an official state visit and was received at Bole International Airport by the Ethiopian Foreign Minister, Taye Aske-Selassie.

Source: Ethiopian News February 16, 2024 14:46 UTC