Amb. Jemal invites Pakistani investors to explore Ethiopia’s lucrative markets

Addis Ababa, September 30, 2022 (FBC) – Ethiopian Ambassador to Pakistan, Jemal Beker, invited Pakistani investors to explore Ethiopia’s potentially lucrative market, stressing the need for bolstering the bilateral trade relations between the two nations.

Amb. Jemal stated that Ethiopia is an attractive market for Pakistani agricultural, pharmaceutical and technological products while Ethiopia is ideal exporter of pulses, chickpeas and red kidney beans to Pakistan.

Pakistan is a peaceful, culturally rich and diversified country with immensely strong social values and huge economic potential, the Ambassador remarked.

He called on Pakistan to offer scholarships for Ethiopian students in various Pakistani universities to cement cultural and educational ties.

Meanwhile, Pakistan’s Chairman of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Moshin Dawar, appreciating the opening of the Ethiopian embassy in Islamabad, stressed that Pakistan attaches immense importance to its relations with Ethiopia and takes pride in the mutual support to each other at various multilateral forums including the UNGA, UNSC and UNHRC.

He remarked that diversity of the resource rich African continent, market size, shared values and strategic convergences stimulates Pakistan’s interest to elevate bilateral relations and exchanges with Africa to a new era of friendship and cooperation.

He remarked that Ethiopia is an emerging linchpin in Pakistan’s strategy to expand trade with Africa.

Mohsin Dawar stated both Pakistan and Ethiopia are promising markets for each other, wishing continued and uninterrupted peace and prosperity in Ethiopia.