The Delegation of Kazakhstan Participated in the Second Congress of Ethiopia's Ruling Party "Prosperity"

Addis Ababa, 31 January 2025 – At the invitation of the leadership of Ethiopia's ruling party "Prosperity", headed by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, Member of the Mazhilis of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan from the "Amanat" party, Samat Nurtaza, took part in the second Congress of the "Prosperity" party, which was held under the slogan "From Promises to Action".

The Congress was attended by members of the Ethiopian government and parliament, representatives of opposition parties, as well as invited leaders and representatives of parties from a number of countries, including Algeria, Djibouti, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Cuba, Morocco, Nigeria, Russia, Rwanda, Tanzania, Turkmenistan, Turkey, South Sudan, and Republic of South Africa.

In his speech, the party’s Chairman, Ethiopian Prime Minister A.Ahmed, highlighted the importance of the second Congress in shaping the country’s future socio-economic development strategy, ensuring the principles of democracy, and promoting the peaceful coexistence of representatives of different religious and ethnic groups. He particularly emphasized the necessity of transforming successful initiatives, such as the "Green Legacy", into sustainable cultural practices.

On behalf of the "Amanat" party, S. Nurtaza expressed support for the Ethiopian leadership’s efforts to further develop the economy and strengthen regional stability, as well as an interest in expanding inter-party cooperation. He also informed attendees about the large-scale political and economic reforms being implemented in Kazakhstan, along with the new objectives set following the extended Government meeting chaired by the President of Kazakhstan, K.K. Tokayev.

As part of the visit, the Kazakhstani MP held a meeting with the Chairman of the Standing Committee on International Relations and Peace Affairs of the House of People's Representatives, Mr. Dima Nogo, and the Chairwoman of the Kazakhstan-Ethiopia Interparliamentary Friendship Group, Ms. Betelhem Lakew.

During the discussions, both sides expressed a deep interest in developing interparliamentary dialogue and facilitating the expansion of the legal and regulatory framework for bilateral political and trade-economic cooperation.

Reference: The "Prosperity" party was founded in 2019 by the current Ethiopian Prime Minister A. Ahmed and plays a key role in shaping the country’s domestic and foreign policy. The Congress will make decisions on the most pressing issues of Ethiopia’s development in the near future.