Foreign Minister Dr. Gedion Holds Bilateral Discussions with Commissioner Jozef Síkela

Minister of Foreign Affairs H.E. Dr. Gedion Timothewos arrived in Brussels today for the 3rd AU- EU Ministerial meeting and met with Mr. Jozef Síkela, the European Commissioner for International Partnerships.

Dr. Gedion appreciated the longstanding partnership between Ethiopia and the European Union (EU) during the last five decades. He emphasized the shared commitment to advancing peace, stability, and development for mutual benefits.

The Minister underscored the importance of further strengthening the partnership between Ethiopia and the European Union. He also stressed the need to implement commitments under the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Engagement Agreement signed between Ethiopia and the European Union.

The Minister also highlighted Ethiopia’s efforts to ensure attractive business climate. He also noted the establishment of Ethiopian Investment Holdings (EIH) as Ethiopia’s sovereign investment arm, playing a strategic role in the promotion of FDI.

H.E. Commissioner Síkela on his part in turn, expressed his views on Ethiopia’s immense potential for investment and business opportunities. He underlined Ethiopia’s key role in maintaining peace and security in the region. He also, emphasized the European Union’s commitment to cooperating with Ethiopia further on the basis of equal mutually beneficial partnership and expressed desire to strengthen collaborations.

The two officials discussed as well on regional peace and economic development with affirmation of their readiness to collaborate.