Addis Ababa, April 21, 2020 (FBC) –Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed has held phone discussion with Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo.
The discussion focused on ways to tackle coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. The Ethiopian Prime Minister tweeted the following after the talks:
Ethiopia and Japan declared a nationwide state of emergency to halt the spread of the virus. Ethiopia’s emergency decree will remain in force for five months.
The number of COVID-19 cases in Japan passed 11,000, with 263 deaths related to the virus. Ethiopia has now 114 confirmed cases and three deaths.