Ethiopia, Pakistan to sign Bilateral Political Consultation agreement

Addis Ababa, August 5, 2024 (FBC) – Jemal Beker, Ambassador of Ethiopia to Pakistan on Monday called on Ambassador Hamid Asghar Khan, Additional Secretary (Africa) Ministry of the Foreign Affairs of Pakistan, the Ethiopian Embassy in Islamabad disclosed in a press note sent to FBC today.

During the meeting, Ambassador Jemal Beker reiterated the Government of Ethiopia’s resolve to deepen the bilateral relations with Pakistan by enhancing bilateral, regional and multilateral cooperation.

The ambassador informed the Additional Secretary about Ethiopia’s initiatives for regional integration such as Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, Green Legacy Initiative, Dine for Generation initiative, Homegrown Economic Reforms, and others.

He recalled South Sudan had signed the Nile Basin Cooperative Framework Agreement which would ensure equitable and reasonable utilization of the Nile water and further integrate the region.

The Ambassador said Ethiopia has been forefront to ensure peace and security in the region by bringing the warring parties on the table for talks to end the conflicts in the region.

He highlighted the growing cooperation between the two countries in the realms of politics, economy, trade and culture through consistent and constructive engagement between the governments, business community, academia and professionals of the two countries with the delegations’ exchange in the last two years.

Ambassador Jemal Beker briefed the Additional Secretary about the earnest desire of the Government of Ethiopia for signing the Bilateral Political Consultation agreement with of Pakistan to further strengthen the bilateral relations.

He underlined the need to sign the agreement at the earliest possible time which will help create an institutional mechanism for both the countries to work together at bilateral, regional and multilateral level for dealing with global issues such as climate change, terrorism, cybercrimes, fake news and others.

On the other hand, the Additional Secretary reiterated the Government of Pakistan’s commitment to further deepen the bilateral ties by enhancing bilateral, regional and multilateral cooperation.

He informed the Ambassador that the Government of Pakistan has ratified the Bilateral Political Consultative agreement which was crucial to strengthen the bilateral relations between the two countries.