Prime Minister, H.E. Dr. Abiy Ahmed’s participation in the 6th #AU#EU summit, emphasized issues from the Ethiopian side, and registered results are presented in the attached video in a nutshell.

Sideline meetings were made with the leadership of Slovenia, France, Sweden and Germany, including the managing director of the World Bank.
Discussions included the underreported causes of the conflict in Ethiopia and measures that the government of Ethiopia has been undertaking to give new impetus to the country’s Economy.
The leaders appreciated the peace and dialogue efforts of the Ethiopian government and the encouraging humanitarian aid process in conflict-affected areas. They noted the importance of supporting Ethiopia, an anchor state in the Horn of Africa.
Ethiopia’s initiatives that defined the partnership between the two continents and outlined major areas of cooperation are adopted in the AU-EU declaration.
In delivering remarks in the Summit, Ethiopia’s Prime Minister raised the main points that the two continents should continue to work together:
. Investment should be encouraged – He appreciated the announced €150 billion EU investment in Africa
. Financial cooperation should be strengthened and financial measures should be made in consideration of the severe impact of the pandemic on Africa
. Fighting the the covid-19 pandemic
. Economic integration of the two continents in line with the ideals of Agenda 2063

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