Ethiopia, Switzerland Agree to Further Bolster Trade and Investment Ties


Addis Ababa: Ethiopia and Switzerland have agreed to further enhance trade and investment ties between the two countries.

According to Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the 6th Ethio-Switzerland joint political consultation was held on Thursday in Bern, Switzerland, with the view of further enhancing the long-standing bilateral relations between the two nations.

Ambassador Mesganu Arga,State Minister of Foreign Affairs and Ambassador Philipp Stalder, Assistant State Secretary, Head of Africa Division at Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, chaired the consultation.

The consultation covered bilateral, regional, and multilateral issues of shared interest.

The two sides exchanged views on bilateral relations and explored new areas of cooperation.

They evaluated the implementation of agreements and agreed to further enhance trade and investment ties between the two countries.

Prior to the commencement of the consultations, State Minister Mesganu paid a courtesy call on Ambassador Alexander Fasel, State S
ecretary of the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs.
Source: Ethiopian News Agency