Prime Minister Hailemariam Dessalegn has left today for Doha to pay an official visit to Qatar.
The Premier headed to Doha as per the invitation of Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamadal-Thani,the Emir of Qatar.
The delegation led by the PM is expected to discuss ways of enhancing bilateral, economic and diplomatic relations.
The implementation of the agreements signed between the two countries in tourism, investment, and infrastructure during the Emir's last visit to Ethiopia will also be discussed.
The two countries had expressed their commitment to get engaged in win-win situation and give a new life to their ties.
The visit of Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani in December 2016 resulted in a leap in Qatari-Ethiopian co-operation.
The visit revealed Ethiopia’s keenness to encourage and attract Qatari investments and open the way for businessmen from different sectors, to establish joint projects between the countries and enhance the Ethiopian economy as well as create opportunities for Qatari investors to interact with foreign projects with good economic and social returns. (ENA)