Addis Ababa, May 16, 2024 (FBC) – A consultative meeting on development cooperation has been conducted between the government of Ethiopia and the Republic of Korea (RoK) officials at the Ministry of Finance (MoF), the Ministry stated.
The consultative meeting aims to enhance the bilateral relations between the two countries and to make preparations for the 2024 Korea-Africa Summit which will be held early next month in the Republic of Korea.
Today’s meeting, according to the Ministry of Finance, focused on the Korea International Cooperation Agency’s (KOICA), support to key sectors in Ethiopia, including education, health and sanitation, e-government, agriculture, and rural development which have significant contribution on the country’s growth and job creation initiatives.
Both sides have agreed on having regular bilateral meetings to cultivate a lasting and fruitful partnership and expressed their unwavering dedication to ensuring the success of the upcoming Korea-Africa Summit and to further deepening cooperative ties.
Representatives from the Embassy of RoK in Addis Ababa, the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), the Korea Export-Import Bank, the Korea Foundation for International Healthcare (KOFIH), and the Korea Program on International Agriculture (KOPIA), as well as Ethiopian representatives from the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Health, the Addis Ababa Transport Bureau, and the Addis Ababa Science and Technology University, participated in the consultative meeting.