Addis Ababa, June 8, 2020 (FBC) –Minister of Foreign Affairs Gedu Andargachew today received Russian Ambassador to Ethiopia, Evgeny Terekhin.
Gedu on the occasion commended the long-standing fraternal relationship that exists between Ethiopia and Russia, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The minister further appreciated Russia for urging the tripartite to resume negotiations over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) along with the spirit of the 2015 Khartoum Declaration of Principles.
Recalling the long and historical relationship between the two countries, the Russian Ambassador reiterated that his country has a special place to its relation with Ethiopia.
He further expressed Russia’s readiness to help Ethiopia, Sudan, and Egypt achieve mutually beneficial agreements on their negotiations over GERD.
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