Ethiopia, Djibouti agree to further cement bilateral relations
Addis Ababa, October 27, 2022 (FBC) – The 16th Joint Ministerial Commission Meeting concluded on October 27 in Addis Ababa, in the presence of Demeke Mekonnen, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia, and Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Djibouti.
In his concluding remarks, DPM & FM Demeke said the deliberations were successful and productive as they were steered by the spirit of brotherhood, mutual trust, and shared strategic interest.
According to Demeke, the progress witnessed in the past years in forging strong economic ties between the two sisterly countries based on the cooperation achieved in various political, economic, social, and cultural sectors is indeed encouraging.
Nevertheless, much work remains to be done to exploit the existing untapped opportunities and potential of the two countries for the mutual benefit and prosperity of the two peoples, he underlined.
Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, for his part, stressed that the 16th Joint Ministerial Commission meeting was yet another expression of the commitment of the two states to nurture the multifaceted cooperation existing between the two countries.
The Minister also urged the expedited implementation of agreements reached during the deliberations to further expand the ties between the two countries to a higher level.
The 16th Ethio-Djibouti Joint Ministerial Meeting was held for three days, and the two notions were represented by a high-level delegation, which included several ministers.
The meeting offered the opportunity to discuss ways of strengthening bilateral cooperation, particularly in politics, the economy, transport, and logistics.