Deputy Prime Minister Demeke Mekonnen held a discussion yesterday (January 20th)\u00a0 with UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson in London.<\/p>\n

During the talks held on the sidelines of the UK-Africa Investment Summit, the two agreed to elevate the Ethio-UK ties to a higher level.<\/p>\n

The Deputy Prime Minister also met and held a discussion with Prince William during a reception last night at Buckingham Palace for the summit attendees.<\/p>\n

During the talks, Prince William expressed interest to visit Ethiopia, according to the office of the Deputy Prime Minister.<\/p>\n

At the end of the talks, the Deputy Prime Minister invited Prince William to visit Ethiopia.<\/p>\n

Demeke also met yesterday with UK\u2019s International Development Secretary, Alok Sharma, and Diego Management Group.<\/p>\n

The Deputy Prime Minister will travel to Davos, Switzerland today for the World Economic Forum\u2019s (WEF) 50th annual meeting.<\/p>\n

The Forum will be held from 21-24 January and brings together the world\u2019s top leaders from politics, business, civil society, academia, media, and the arts.<\/p>\n

The 2020 event will convene nearly 3,000 participants from 117 countries, including 53 heads of state.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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