2023-08-18 16:01:47
Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) – The Emirati President, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, discussed, on Friday, with the Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Abiy Ahmed, various aspects of bilateral relations between the two countries, and the negotiations of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, during his visit to Addis Ababa, according to a statement. It was published by the Emirates News Agency (WAM).
Mohammed bin Zayed welcomed “the positive step regarding the recent agreement between Egypt and Ethiopia to launch negotiations to reach a settlement on the Renaissance Dam file,” expressing “his wishes that these negotiations reach a satisfactory solution for all parties and in a way that enhances cooperation between them and supports stability in the region.” area,” according to the statement.
Mohammed bin Zayed and Abi Ahmed discussed “various tracks of cooperation in the economic, investment and vital development aspects, and the potential for their development in all sectors to serve the future aspirations of the two countries to expand the horizons of cooperation and joint work between them and contribute to supporting the development and prosperity of the peoples of the two countries,” according to the statement.
The Emirati president said, “Ethiopia is of special importance to the UAE, within the framework of its strategic direction to strengthen relations with Africa, in the development fields, as it hosts the headquarters of the Organization of African Unity, has great weight on the continent, and has an important role in the regional security equation in East Africa and the Horn of Africa.” According to (WAM).
The Emirati President called on the Ethiopian Prime Minister to attend the COP28 Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, which the UAE is hosting, at the end of this year.
For his part, the Ethiopian Prime Minister affirmed that Mohammed bin Zayed’s visit “gives a strong impetus to the development of relations between the two countries,” and expressed his “pride in the level of distinguished relations between the two countries and their peoples,” according to the statement.
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