Addis Ababa, February 21, 2022 (Walta) – Ambassador Redwan Hussein meets the Foreign Minister of Pakistan and holds the first bilateral political consultation with the Foreign Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan.
State Minister of the Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia, Ambassador Redwan Hussien, visited today the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
He met with the Foreign Minister, Shah Mehmood Qureshi while making the first bilateral Political Consultation with the Foreign Secretary of Pakistan, Ambassador Sohail Mohamood.
Ambassador Redwan met the high-level officials of Pakistan separately and held discussions of political and economic nature, intending to strengthen bilateral relations between the two brotherly countries.
During his meeting with the Foreign Minister, Ambassador Redwan appreciated Pakistan’s unwavering commitment to supporting Ethiopia in international fora.
The discussion between the two included the news of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam generating electricity.
In this regard, Ambassador Redwan reiterated Ethiopia’s firm stance to equitably and fairly utilize its resources without causing significant harm to downstream states.
State Minister Redwan also announced the decision of the Ethiopian government to open its Embassy in Islamabad and the appointment of a new Ambassador to enhance the bilateral relationship to a higher level.
During the discussion with the Foreign Secretary, the two sides noted the need to expedite the signing of various agreements already underway, such as cooperation in trade and political consultation.
They, in particular, discussed ways to utilize the untapped potential of the two countries to expand relations in investment, trade, tourism, and people-to-people engagements.
Ambassador Redwan further explained the investment opportunities in Ethiopia and the inclusion of Pakistan in the e-visa list, which will attract Pakistani businesspeople to invest in Ethiopia.
According to Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia, the diplomatic relations between Ethiopia and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan dates back seven decades.