Diplomatic relations between Latvia and Ethiopia established

On 11 March at the Latvian Embassy in Belgium, diplomatic relations were established between the Republic of Latvia and the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. 

A protocol on the establishment of diplomatic relations from the Latvian side was signed by Raimonds Jansons, Latvia's Ambassador to Belgium and Luxemburg, and from the Ethiopian side by Berhane Gebre-Christos, the Ambassador of Ethiopia to the Benelux states.   

In conversation with Ambassador Jansons, the Ethiopian Ambassador outlined his country's domestic political affairs, Ethiopia's economic growth, and the co-operation between Ethiopia and the EU. The parties exchanged opinions on the operation of the African Union and its role in promoting contacts between Europe and Africa. The headquarters of the African Union are located in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa.

The ambassadors of both states voiced a hope that the establishment of diplomatic relations will create a basis for mutually beneficial projects and will advance closer co-operation between Latvia and Ethiopia.   

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