JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA (ADV) – The Ethiopian and Luxembourg have agreed to further strengthen cooperation on both bilateral and multilateral venues.
This agreement was made during a meeting between Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr Workneh Gebeyehu and the Foreign Minister of Luxembourg, Jean Assselborn today.
According to a statement on The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia’s official Facebook page, both parties highlighted the importance of enhancing bilateral relations and other multilateral issues including migration and refugee management.
“In such score, Minister Workneh took note of Ethiopia’s refugee law, which he described as one of the most progressive refugee policies in Africa and beyond. Dr Workneh also acknowledged Luxemburg’s support for the EU-Africa Strategic Partnership,
“The Minister further briefed his #Luxembourg counterpart on the positive socio-economic and political developments in #Ethiopia and the current winds of hope in the Horn of Africa” read the statement.
Minister Assselborn expressed his country’s keenness to further boost relations with Ethiopia. Meanwhile, Dr Gebeyehu recently held discussions with the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-in-Opposition (SPLM/IO) delegation, led by Sudanese politician, Angelina Teny.
They discussed issues of Implementation of South Sudan’s Revitalized Agreement. After the meeting, Teny lauded Ethiopia’s leadership in the region and continued engagement in South Sudan.
Dr Workneh highlighted that Ethiopia, both as a neighbour and Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Chair, is fully committed for the full realisation and implementation of the Revitalized Agreement.
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