Ethiopian Prime Minister will hold talks with Egyptian president on the sidelines of Russia-Africa summitPhoto credit: EBCborkenaOctober 22, 2019Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed arrived in Russia on Tuesday afternoon to attend the Russia-Africa summit which will take place in the city of Sochi. An economic partnership including in the areas of construction and agricultural sectors are among key agenda items in the meeting. Abiy Ahmed is expected to meet with President Vladimir Putin and other African countries including Egyptian leader Abdul Fetah el-Sisi who is also currently chairperson of the African Union. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s meeting with the Egyptian President, on the sidelines of the summit, will focus on the impasse in connection with the dam. There seems to be mounting pressure in Egypt for military action against Ethiopia which Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed sees as an unproductive approach.

Source: Ethiopian News October 23, 2019 03:11 UTC