(Ethiopia)- Reem bint Ibrahim Al Hashimy, Minister of State, has led the UAE delegation to the annual summit of the African Union (AU).
The UAE joined the African Union in 2010 as an observer state based on its interest in promoting relations with African nations as well as with and African multilateral organisations.
Al Hashimy met with President of Ethiopia, Mulatu Teshome, at the presidential palace, in the presence of Ahmed Al Banna, Director of Africa at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Yousef Eissa Hassan Al Saberi, Ambassador of the UAE to Ethiopia.
During the meeting, the Ethiopian president expressed his country’s desire to promote its cooperation and political and economic relations with the UAE. He also expressed his appreciation of the efforts being made by the UAE Embassy in Addis Ababa to promote and enhance the UAE investments in Ethiopia.
For her part, Minister Al Hashemi affirmed to President Teshome that the UAE is committed to strengthening bilateral relations that are based on mutual respect and the development of the spirit of cooperation in the service of the common interest of both countries.
(Courtesy WAM)
