FM Gedu confers with Ireland, Palestine Special Envoys

Addis Ababa, February 6, 2020 (FBC) –Ethiopia’s Foreign Minister Gedu Andargachew has held discussions with Irish and Palestine Special Envoys to the African Union on the sidelines of the 36th African Union Executive Council meeting.

In his meeting with Ambassador Kenneth Thompson, the Special Envoy of the Government of Ireland, Gedu appreciated the cordial relations between the two countries and urged Ireland to continue its successful development program in Ethiopia.

Ambassador Kenneth said Ireland will continue to strengthen its comprehensive and long-standing relationship with Ethiopia and he assured that the Irish Government would provide the necessary support for Irish investors to invest in Ethiopia.

In related news, Gedu also exchanged views on Ethiopia’s ongoing reform and issues related to the filling and operation of GERD with the Minister of Labor and Special Envoy of Palestine, Dr. Nasri Abu Jaish.

Dr. Nasri Abu Jaish appreciated Ethiopia’s role in promoting peace and stability in Africa and expressed his belief that the ongoing talks on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam would be completed peacefully.

Palestinian is committed to further strengthen its cooperation with Ethiopia, Dr. Nasri added.