Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed held phone talks with Josep Borrell Fontelles, High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy\/Vice-President of EU Commission.<\/p>\n

The Prime Minister said on Twitter that they discussed challenges faced due to coronavirus (COVID-19).<\/p>\n

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Good call with @JosepBorrelF during which we discussed the common #<\/span>COVID19<\/span><\/a> challenge facing #<\/span>Africa<\/span><\/a> and #<\/span>Europe<\/span><\/a> currently. We agreed to work closely in various ways to circumvent the devastating effects of the health crisis. https:\/\/<\/span>twitter.com\/JosepBorrellF\/status\/1244630833606123523\u00a0<\/span>\u2026<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
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Spoke with @<\/span>PMEthiopia<\/span> @<\/span>AbiyAhmedAli<\/span> after the IGAD Summit on #<\/span>Coronavirus<\/span>. #<\/span>EU<\/span> is preparing a significant support package for #<\/span>Africa<\/span>. Priority is to sustain health systems, national budgets and regional coordination. #<\/span>AUEU<\/span> @<\/span>igadsecretariat<\/span> @<\/span>EUinEthiopia<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The High Representative for his part said \u201cEU is preparing a significant support package for Africa. Priority is to sustain health systems, national budgets, and regional coordination.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Ethiopian Prime Minister also held a discussion yesterday (March 30th) with South Korean President Moon Jae-in on garnering international support for Africa\u2019s fighting against coronavirus (COVID-19).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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