CM Sindh lauds Ethiopian Airlines as Key Instrument of Look Africa & Engage Africa Policies
DNA
KARACHI: Jemal Beker Abdula, Special Envoy and Ambassador Extraordinary of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (FDRE) to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, called on H.E. Syed Murad Ali Shah, Chief Minister of Sindh, Pakistan at his office in Karachi on Tuesday.
The two sides discussed the growing bilateral cooperation between the two countries across various sectors, including trade, investment, aviation, tourism, culture, and climate change. They also explored new areas for partnership, specifically in agriculture and agro-processing, education, and health, to further strengthen bilateral relations.
The Ambassador commended the Chief Minister’s recent initiative to host a high-level Ethiopian delegation for a Green Dialogue at the Chief Minister Sindh House recently. This visit, he added, plays a crucial role in formalizing bilateral cooperation against climate change.
Ambassador Dr. Jemal Beker also briefed the Honorable Chief Minister on the preparations underway in Addis Ababa to host a large number of delegates for Pakistan’s Single Country Exhibition scheduled for October in Ethiopia.
He also praised the increasing connectivity between Pakistan and Africa facilitated by Ethiopian Airlines, underscoring its key role in Pakistan’s Look Africa and Engage Africa policies.
The Honorable Chief Minister called the Ethiopian Airlines as a game-changer for Pakistan-Africa relations, lauding the carrier as a key instrument of the Look Africa and Engage Africa policies.
The CM Sindh also appreciated the Ambassador’s effective role in strengthening the bilateral relations between the two countries.
The Honorable Chief Minister vowed to further enhance bilateral cooperation to elevate the relationship to the high degree.
Mr. Ibrahim Khalid Tawab, Honorary Consul of the FDR Ethiopia in Karachi, was also present during the meeting.
