ISLAMABAD - Pakistan and Ethiopia have agreed to pursue the twinning of their cities and promote tourist exchange besides underscoring enhanced coop­eration in the field of medicine and agricultural education. The bilateral cooperation was discussed as Paki­stan’s Ambassador to Ethiopia and African Union Atif Sharif visited the historic Ethiopian city of Aksum in Tigray where he also met City Mayor Abeve. The ambassador and mayor agreed to pursue the twinning of Aksum with a Pakistani city and to promote tourist exchange. The ambassador, who vis­ited the IDPs living in a school, also held an in­teraction with the Presi­dent of Aksum Universi­ty Professor Gebreyesus Brhane. The professor showed keen interest in collaborating with Pakistani universities in STEM, medicine, and agricultural education.

Source: Ethiopian News February 03, 2024 12:18 UTC