Addis Ababa: Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Greece, Ambassador Alexandra Papadopoulou expressed her country’s interest to strengthen the historical relationship with Ethiopia through high-level engagements.
Ethiopia’s Ambassador to Italy, Demitu Hambisa held fruitful discussion with Ambassador Papadopoulou on bilateral and global issues of mutual concern.
In the discussion, Ambassador Demitu briefed about the current issues in Ethiopia mainly on the status of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) negotiation.
She also briefed about the implementation of the Pretoria peace agreement, Ethiopia’s request for access to the sea, the implementation of the inclusive Notational dialogue process and the Policy of Transitional Justice.
The ambassador also pointed out that the two countries have a historical relationship manifested by cultural and people-to-people relations.
Demitu further emphasized the necessity of strengthening the existing relations through trade, investment and education, according
to the Ethiopian Embassy in Rome, Italy.
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Greece, Ambassador Alexandra Papadopoulou on her part mentioned the interest of Greece to strengthen the historical relationship with Ethiopia through high-level engagements.
Furthermore, Papadopoulou mentioned the need to strengthen the relationship on trade, investment and education sectors.
Source: Ethiopian News Agency