Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed arrived in Rome, Italy, on Sunday, his first stop on a European tour that will see him attend the upcoming World Economic Forum, WEF, in Davos, Switzerland.
Upon arrival, he was warmly received by members of the Ethiopian community in Rome, where he will be holding key bi-lateral discussions with development partners beginning today.
He will also meet with the Prime Minister of Italy, Giuseppe Conte, following the invitation he made to PM Abiy during his visit to Ethiopia in 2018, according to the office of the Prime Minister.
The Prime Minister will be attending World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland to begin on 22 January and end on 25 January 2019, where he will be one of the key speakers.
In Davos, he will also strike dialogues with world leaders, global business leaders, economists, politicians, international financiers, and renowned high-profile academics.
The theme of this year’s World Economic Forum is “Globalization 4.0: Shaping a New Architecture in the Age of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.”
PM Abiy’s last European tour saw him visit France and Germany in November 2018.
