Africa-Press – Ethiopia. Ethiopia and Armenia have reaffirmed their commitment to boosting the trade and investment relations of the two sides, commending the growing bilateral ties.
Addressing the celebration of the 34th Independence Day of Armenia in Addis Ababa, Deputy Director-General for Europe and America at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mulie Tarekegn, said the countries share a rich history of friendship and cooperation rooted in centuries.
Today, a vibrant community of Armenians and foreigners of Armenian origin residing in Ethiopia, particularly in Addis Ababa, are providing significant contributions to the national development in various spheres, he added.
The bilateral relationship between Ethiopia and Armenia has been growing in various sectors, including education, ICT and digitalization in recent years.
However, the investment, trade and tourism cooperation between the two countries is not meeting the expected level, the Deputy Director-General noted.
“I believe it is high time for both countries to work closely and exert maximum efforts to enhance their trade and investment relations.”
For the Deputy Director-General, the high-level political willingness demonstrated from both sides needs to be translated to unlock the massive opportunities as Ethiopia and Armenia also share common views on numerous global issues.
Armenia’s Ambassador to Ethiopia, Sahak Sargsyan, said there has been a strong presence of Armenians in Ethiopia who were welcomed by Ethiopians, reestablished their own lives, and became an integral part of the society.
“Over the past three decades, our relationship has progressed with positive momentum. Yet, much remains to be done,” Ambassador Sargsyan added.
Commending the enduring ties and growing cooperation between Armenia and Ethiopia, he revealed that four Armenian high-level delegations have visited Addis Ababa in the past five months alone.
The relations between the Ethiopian and Armenian peoples date back to the 4th century.
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