{"id":44281,"date":"2026-04-24T19:52:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T19:52:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ethiopia\/all-news\/ethiopia-sweden-strengthen-bilateral-ties-and-investment"},"modified":"2026-04-24T19:58:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T19:58:34","slug":"ethiopia-sweden-strengthen-bilateral-ties-and-investment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ethiopia\/all-news\/ethiopia-sweden-strengthen-bilateral-ties-and-investment","title":{"rendered":"Ethiopia Sweden Strengthen Bilateral Ties and Investment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"ap-article-header-tag\"> <strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Ethiopia. <\/strong> <\/span>Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gedion Timothewos, held talks in Stockholm with Maria Malmer Stenergard, the Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs.<\/p>\n<p>According to the social media post of the ministry, the two foreign ministers exchanged views on bilateral relations, as well as on issues of mutual interest in the Horn of Africa and at the international level.<\/p>\n<p>Gedion underscored the longstanding and historic ties between Ethiopia and Sweden, emphasizing the importance of further strengthening their friendship.<\/p>\n<p>He further highlighted the need to deepen cooperation in trade and investment, extending an invitation to Swedish companies to take advantage of the favorable investment opportunities available in Ethiopia.<\/p>\n<p>For her part, the Swedish Foreign Minister noted the strong relations between the two countries and expressed Sweden\u2019s interest in enhancing cooperation with Ethiopia at both bilateral and multilateral levels.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ap-article-footer-note\">Find more news and analyses on <span class=\"ap-highlight-country\">Ethiopia<\/span> on the <span class=\"ap-highlight-brand\">Africa Press<\/span> website<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Ethiopia. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gedion Timothewos, held talks in Stockholm with Maria Malmer Stenergard, the Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs. 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