The newly built Ethiopian Embassy building in Ankara has been inaugurated. “Our diplomatic ties date even further back than 1926 when Turkey opened its first embassy in sub-Saharan Africa in Addis Ababa. The ties between our countries date back to 1896, making it 125 years since the launch of diplomatic relations,” he added. According to the Ethiopian Investment Commission, Turkey is the second-biggest investor in Ethiopia, with an investment capital of US $2.5bn . The person-to-person interaction and changing perceptions have boosted Ethiopian- Turkish ties and led Turkish companies to employ 30,000 Ethiopians thanks to the multifaceted relations nurtured between the two countries.

Source: Ethiopian News February 19, 2021 08:00 UTC