President Taye Atske-Selassie holds talks with President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan

Addis Ababa, November 14, 2024 (FBC) – The FDRE President Taye Atske-Selassie has met and held a discussion with Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, on the sidelines of the ongoing the 29th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29), in Baku.

On the occasion, President Taye Atske Selassie conveyed greetings from Abiy Ahmed Ali, Prime Minister of Ethiopia, to the Azerbaijani President. In response, President Ilham Aliyev expressed his gratitude for the greetings and asked the Ethiopian head of state to convey his regards to the Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, Azerbaijani media reported.

During the course of their conversation, President Taye praised the excellent organization of the event, and noted the high level of participation. He also commended President Ilham Aliyev’s comprehensive and meaningful speech.

The President of Ethiopia shared that his acquaintance with Azerbaijan’s “ASAN Khidmet” during his visit had made a strong impression on him and highlighted the potential for applying this model in his own country. He also mentioned the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the State Agency for Public Service and Social Innovations under the President of Azerbaijan and the Federal Civil Service Commission of Ethiopia.

Taye also touched upon cooperation opportunities in areas such as tourism, agriculture, investments, and other sectors, emphasizing the significant prospects for collaboration.

For his part, President Ilham Aliyev stressed the importance of strengthening solidarity among developing countries and reiterated Azerbaijan’s commitment to developing relations with African countries.

The President of Azerbaijan underlined that his country is ready to fully support the “ASAN Khidmet” experience in Ethiopia.

During the meeting, the Presidents discussed cooperation between the two countries in international organizations, renewable energy, and other sectors. They also emphasized the importance of establishing an intergovernmental commission on economic issues.

The President of Ethiopia invited the Azerbaijani leader to pay an official visit to Ethiopia.

President Ilham Aliyev expressed his gratitude for the invitation and invited the President and Prime Minister of Ethiopia to make an official visit to Azerbaijan as well, as reported by Azer News.