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{"id":20943,"date":"2025-05-20T15:12:09","date_gmt":"2025-05-20T13:12:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ethiopianembassy.be\/?p=20943"},"modified":"2025-05-20T15:12:13","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T13:12:13","slug":"foreign-minister-dr-gedion-holds-bilateral-discussions-with-commissioner-jozef-sikela","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ethiopianembassy.be\/?p=20943","title":{"rendered":"Foreign Minister Dr. Gedion Holds Bilateral Discussions with Commissioner Jozef S\u00edkela"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">Foreign Minister Dr. Gedion Holds Bilateral Discussions with Commissioner Jozef S\u00edkela<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">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 S\u00edkela, the European Commissioner for International Partnerships.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">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.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">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.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">The Minister also highlighted Ethiopia\u2019s efforts to ensure attractive business climate. He also noted the establishment of Ethiopian Investment Holdings (EIH) as Ethiopia\u2019s sovereign investment arm, playing a strategic role in the promotion of FDI.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">H.E. Commissioner S\u00edkela on his part in turn, expressed his views on Ethiopia&#8217;s immense potential for investment and business opportunities. He underlined Ethiopia&#8217;s key role in maintaining peace and security in the region. He also, emphasized the European Union\u2019s commitment to cooperating with Ethiopia further on the basis of equal mutually beneficial partnership and expressed desire to strengthen collaborations.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">The two officials discussed as well on regional peace and economic development with affirmation of their readiness to collaborate.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-20944\" src=\"http:\/\/ethiopianembassy.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/DR-Gedion1-1024x577.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ethiopianembassy.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/DR-Gedion1-1024x577.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/ethiopianembassy.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/DR-Gedion1-768x433.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/ethiopianembassy.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/DR-Gedion1-600x338.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/ethiopianembassy.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/DR-Gedion1.jpeg 1113w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Foreign Minister Dr. Gedion Holds Bilateral Discussions with Commissioner Jozef S\u00edkela &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;- 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 S\u00edkela, the European Commissioner for International Partnerships. 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