Addis Ababa: Consultative meeting on development cooperation has been conducted between officials of the government of Ethiopia and the Republic of Korea in Addis Ababa.
The meeting aims to enhance the bilateral relations between the two countries and to make preparations for the 2024 Korea-Africa Summit to be held in the first week of June in Korea.
The meeting focused on the Korea International Cooperation Agency’s (KOICA), support of crucial sectors in Ethiopia, including education, health and sanitation, e-government, agriculture, and rural development which have significant contribution on the country’s growth and job creation initiatives.
Both sides have agreed on having regular bilateral meetings to cultivate a lasting and fruitful partnership, according to Ministry of Finance.
They also expressed their unwavering dedication to ensuring the success of the upcoming Korea-Africa Summit and to further deepening cooperative ties.
Representatives from the Korean Embassy, KOICA, the Korea Export-Import
Bank, the Korea Foundation for International Healthcare (KOFIH), and the Korea Program on International Agriculture (KOPIA), as well as Ethiopian representatives from the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Health, the Addis Ababa Transport Bureau, and the Addis Ababa Science and Technology University, participated in the consultative meeting.
Source: Ethiopian News Agency