Addis Ababa, January 30, 2024 (FBC) – The first BRICS Sherpa and Sous Sherpa meeting for 2024 under the Chairmanship of the Russian Federation has commenced today in Moscow.
Ethiopia is participating in its first ever meeting as a member to the BRICS platform. The Ethiopian delegation is headed by the Governor of the National Bank of Ethiopia and Ethiopia’s BRICS Sherpa, Mamo Esmelealem Mihretu and it includes the State Minister for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ethiopia’s BRICS Sous Sherpa Ambassador Mesganu Arga.
Mamo Esmelealem Mihretu, in his opening speech reaffirmed Ethiopia’s commitment and readiness to closely work with the BRICS members to strengthen economic partnership and that Ethiopia will actively participate in implementing the BRICS strategy for Economic Partnership.
Governor Mamo stated “Ethiopia believes BRICS membership will provide a unique opportunity and a much-needed impetus to further develop economic relationship with BRICS members both at the BRICS group level and bilaterally—in ensuring stable and predictable market access, in addressing the infrastructure finance gap, in mobilizing investment capital, in diversifying and modernizing our economy Ethiopia”.
He reaffirmed Ethiopia’s commitment to cooperative multilateralism and that Ethiopia believes in multilateralism that is inclusive, fair and that produces results. He further stressed on Ethiopia’s interest to join various BRICS sectorial cooperation platforms in the fields of health, education, science, agriculture, technology, energy, and climate change.
The Sherpa and Soup Sherpa meeting is taking place under the motto of “Strengthening multilateralism for equitable global development and security.”