Ambassador Eshete Tilahun Meets with Mr. Sam Vandenabeele
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H.E. Ambassador Eshete Tilahun held a courtesy meeting and discussed with Mr. Sam Vandenabeele, Director for International Cooperation at the Flanders Department of Foreign Affairs. The meeting focused on deepening the relations between Ethiopia and the Flemish Region, with particular focus on academic collaboration, trade and investment opportunities.
In the discussion, Ambassador Eshete highlighted Ethiopia’s strong partnership with Flemish Universities, emphasizing the significant role of the academic and research collaborations in fostering innovation and knowledge exchange. He also underscored the mutual benefits that could be derived from expanding business and investment.
Mr. Vandenabeele and his team underlined the timeliness of the discussion in the context of the thinking of Flanders – Africa strategic relations. He also assured the Ambassador to liaise with Flanders Investment and Trade. The discussions reflected a importance of elevating Ethiopia-Flanders relations through increased engagement and strategic collaboration.
