Ethiopian Prime minister Hailemariam Desalegn (L) and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi (R)
*President Al-Sisi invited PM Hailemariam to visit Cairo
Awramba Times (Addis Ababa) – Ethiopian Prime minister Hailemariam Desalegn met Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi on the sidelines of the 28th African Union summit in Addis Ababa.
A senior Ethiopian government official who attended the meeting of both leaders highlighted to Awramba Times that both PM Hailemariam and President El-Sisi assured their commitment to strengthen a bilateral relations and build trust between both countries.
President Al-Sisi emphasised the importance of strengthening the trade and investment bonds between Egypt and Ethiopia. And Prime Minister Hailemariam on his part agreed on the need to strengthen the Joint Ministerial Commission and further cooperation to eliminate terrorism, the official told Awramba Times.
The Egyptian president also invited Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn to visit Cairo, and the Prime Minister has accepted the invitation.
Prime Minister Hailemariam has also held discussion with Sudanese President Omar Al- Bashir today. Both PM Hailemariam and president Omar Al- Bashir have agreed to enhance trade and economic cooperation between the two neighboring nations.
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