Fidan meets with Ethiopian counterpartADDIS ABABAThe Turkish foreign minister on Saturday met with Ethiopian leaders in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia. After his arrival in the Horn of Africa country, Hakan Fidan was received by Ethiopia Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali and also met with his counterpart Taye Atske Selassie, said the Turkish Foreign Ministry. Fidan is expected to discuss bilateral relations, Ethiopia’s reconciliation with neighboring Somalia, as well as regional issues during his visit, according to diplomatic sources. The Turkish Embassy in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa was established in 1926, while Ethiopia's Embassy in Ankara opened in 1933. As Turkish companies' interest in Ethiopia grows, 70 Ethiopian firms and 250 Turkish firms attended the Türkiye-Ethiopia Business Forum this May in Istanbul.

Source: Ethiopian News August 04, 2024 07:19 UTC