On 28 March 2019, in an official accreditation ceremony, the Ambassador of Latvia, Iveta Šulca, presented her credentials to the President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Sahle Work Zewde. Ambassador Iveta Šulca and the Ethiopian President discussed the possibilities of developing a political dialogue and expanding the legal framework. The Ambassador expressed hope in the completion of talks on the signing of a Double Taxation Agreement between the countries in the near future. The Ethiopian President informed the Ambassador that her country was interested in cooperation in the economic sectors such as agriculture and food products, timber processing and forest management. The President called for expanding cooperation between higher education institutions and suggested that Latvia open an Embassy in Addis Ababa.

Source: Ethiopian News March 29, 2019 15:11 UTC