Ambassador Jemal Beker AbdulaThe cooperative ties between Islamabad and Addis Ababa have been refreshed by the Ethiopian government’s decision to open the embassy in Islamabad on May 11, 2023, to strengthen the economic cooperation between the two states formally. While appreciating the Addis Ababa’s choice of formalizing the ambassadorial relations with Pakistan, and the government of Pakistan accepted the need for boosting multidimensional cooperative ties between Pakistan and African nations. The major turn in the bilateral ties occurred in 1973 with the formal opening of the Pakistan’s Embassy in Addis Ababa under Islamabad’s broader framework of Engage Africa Policy. In this way, the governments of both nations witnessed a brief era of strong political coordination, diplomatic support, and economic cooperation throughout history. However, Addis Ababa’s launching of formal ambassadorial services in Islamabad started facilitating the two-sided governments in exploring new platforms for trading collaborations.

Source: Ethiopian News July 28, 2024 10:36 UTC