Amb. Muktar confers with chair of South African BRICS Youth Association

Addis Ababa, November 13, 2023 (FBC) – Muktar Kedir, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to the Republic of South Africa, held a meeting with Mr. Raymond Matlala, Chairman of South Africa BRICS Youth Association.

The meeting aimed at sharing experiences and identifying possible areas of cooperation in order to empower and make the youth active players in their own development affairs in the continent and the globe at large.

Following the briefing by Mr. Raymond on the institutional setup, responsibilities, major stakeholders, financing mechanisms, accomplishments, the association’s 2024 plan, and possible areas of cooperation, Ambassador Muktar commended the initiative taken by the chairman to bring new BRICS members on board.

Ambassador Muktar further stressed the importance of collaboration by highlighting the significance of youth’s ownership of African issues with the ultimate goal of safeguarding African interest in the emerging and complex global environment, according to the Ethiopian Embassy in Pretoria.

He also expressed his Embassy’s readiness to continue working closely with the association to achieve the best out of the cooperation.