Ethiopia, Djibouti relations exemplary: President

Addis Ababa, July 7, 2023 (FBC) – The President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Sahle-Work Zewde hosted a dinner reception on Thursday evening in the honour of the visiting Djiboutian Public Diplomacy Delegation.

Speaking at the ceremony, the President said, the longstanding Ethio-Djiboutian diplomatic relation is exemplary in many aspects. We attach special attention to the strong people-to-people relations between the two countries, even prior to the inception of the public diplomacy, she added.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Demeke Mekonnen also echoed the fact that the visit of the PD delegation will further enhance the strategic cooperation between the contiguous neighbors.

The head of the Public Diplomacy delegation and Secretary General of the Ministry of Interior of Djibouti, Siraj Omar Abdulkader said, “We need to work closely to capitalize on the people-to-people ties between the two nations to boost bilateral trade.”