Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani holding talks with President of Ethiopia, Dr Mulatu Teshome, at the National Palace in Addis Ababa, yesterday.
Addis Ababa: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Hailemariam Desalegn, yesterday held a round of official talks at the National Palace in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa.
The Emir also met with President of Ethiopia, Dr Mulatu Teshome, at the National Palace. They reviewed cooperations between both countries and ways to develop and boost them. They also exchanged views on topics of common interest.
The Prime Minister welcomed the Emir and the accompanying delegation to Ethiopia, thanking him for choosing Ethiopia as the first stop in his visits to Africa, pointing to the depth of existing ties between the two countries and stressing his country's keenness on boosting and developing ties on all fronts.
The Emir expressed his delight to visit Ethiopia and meet the prime minister, voicing gratitude to the friendly Ethiopian government and people for the warm hospitality extended to him and the accompanying delegation, and hoping for the visit to help in developing cooperation ties between the two countries and take them to wider horizons so as to serve the mutual interests, especially as the two countries enjoy excellent friendship ties.
The session reviewed bilateral relations between the two countries and ways of developing them at the different levels, particularly in infrastructure, education and economy as well as enhancing investment opportunities between the two sides. Talks also touched on regional and international developments.
Their Excellencies members of the official delegation accompanying the Emir attended the session along with a number of Ethiopian ministers and senior officials.
The Emir and the Ethiopian prime minister had held a bilateral meeting before the round of talks, during which they discussed bilateral relations and means of boosting cooperation ties on all fronts that serve the two friendly countries and people, in addition to exchanging views on regional and international issues.
Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani arrived yesterday to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia on a two-day state visit.
Ethiopia's Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn was at Bole International Airport to receive the Emir. Ethiopian Minister of Foreign Affairs Workneh Gebeyehu, Minister of Labour and Social Affairs Abdulfatah Hassan, Minister of Transportation Ahmed Shide, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hirut Zemene, Qatar's Ambassador to Ethiopia Abdulaziz Sultan Jassim Al-Rumaihi, Ethiopia's Ambassador to Qatar Mesganu Arga Moach and a number of heads of Arab diplomatic missions and members of the Qatari embassy were all in reception of the Emir.
An official reception ceremony was held for HH the Emir upon arrival.
The Emir is accompanied during the visit by an official delegation.
