Addis Ababa, Oct 5 (PTI) India and Ethiopia today signed agreements on trade, communication and media to boost bilateral ties as President Ram Nath Kovind held talks with his Ethiopian counterpart Mulatu Teshome here. India also thanked Ethiopia for its participation in the International Solar Alliance (ISA), established in 2015. Later, Kovind and Teshome also addressed the India- Ethiopia Business Dialogue and released a book titled India- Ethiopia: 70 Years of Diplomatic Relations. His visit is the first by an Indian president to Ethiopia in 45 years since President V V Giris trip in 1972. The event was attended by some 500 members of Ethiopias Indian community which is spread all over the country and is 5,000-strong.

Source: Ethiopian News October 05, 2017 12:56 UTC