Ethiopia, EU discuss future cooperation

Addis Ababa, March 18, 2021 (FBC) –Ethiopia and the European Union (EU) have held consultations on their future cooperation for the next 2021- 2027 period.

The discussion focused on incorporating Ethiopia’s 10-year development plan and EU’s development policy in a draft document prepared regarding their future cooperation.

Yasmin Wohabrebbi, Ethiopia’s State Minister of Finance, on the occasion said Ethiopia and EU have longstanding relations and cooperation in various sectors.

The State Minister thanked the Union for its support to Ethiopia’s health, climate change, election, government financial management and agriculture fields. The support from EU has brought remarkable results.

Being Ethiopia the largest aid recipient from EU in Africa under the post-Cotonou Agreement shows how good their relations are, it was noted.

At the end, the two agreed to finalize the draft cooperation document before May this year.