#News: Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn is in #Germany for an official visit Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn and German Chancellor Angela Merkel met for talks on Wednesday (December 3) in Berlin. The Prime Minister is on an official visit to Germany, leading a delegation that includes Foreign Minister, Dr. Tedros Anhanom and Government Communication Affairs Minister Redwan Hussein. The two leaders exchanged views on a range of subjects and agreed to expand practical cooperation on global, regional, and bilateral issues. At a joint press conference after their talks, the German Chancellor urged German companies to play a greater role in Africa. Prime Minister Hailemariam also called on companies from Europes biggest economy to step up their engagement in Africa and in Ethiopia. The Prime Minister pointed to the expansion of renewable sources of energy in Ethiopia as a particular area that could attract German investors. He stressed the importance of expanding and deepening cooperation between the two countries and said Ethiopia would make every effort to do this. Government Communication Affairs Minister Redwan Hussein said that during the talks between Prime Minister Hailemariam and Chancellor Merkel, the Chancellor had said she would see to it that Germany would develop a comprehensive package to support companies to tap the ever-growing opportunities in Ethiopia in particular and Africa in general.mfa.gov.et/news/more.php?newsid=3783
Posted on: Fri, 05 Dec 2014 15:17:39 +0000
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