Kazakhstan and Ethiopia intend to actively develop bilateral cooperation

Addis Ababa, March 28, 2024 – Kazakhstan and Ethiopia plan to increase bilateral interparliamentary cooperation. This was discussed at the meeting of the Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Ethiopia, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the African Union Barlybay Sadykov with deputies of the House of People's Representatives of the Parliament of Ethiopia, Deputy Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Human Resources, development and technology Affairs Dr. Bethelhem Lakew Sisay and Deputy Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Urban, Infrastructure Development and Transport Dr. Yeshetu Temesgen.

During the meeting, the parties paid special attention to discussing issues of interparliamentary cooperation. The interlocutors highly appreciated the achieved level of Kazakh-Ethiopian cooperation in political, trade and economic areas and expressed interest in further developing cooperation with Astana.

The possibilities of increasing investment cooperation between Kazakhstan and Ethiopia were also on the agenda of the meeting. The parliamentarians expressed the interest of the Ethiopian side in meeting with major businessmen of Kazakhstan to discuss the prospects of opening joint ventures in the field of production and supply of metallurgical industry products, building materials, petrochemicals, fertilizers and food to Ethiopia.

Following the meeting, the parties agreed to actively promote bilateral political dialogue and develop trade and economic ties.