Ethiopia, Russia Relationship Will Develop at Higher Pace: Ambassador Terekhin

Addis Ababa April 4/2023 (ENA) The cooperation and relationship between Ethiopia and Russia will develop to a greater extent in various spheres, Ambassador Evgeny Terekhin said. 

In an exclusive interview with ENA, Ambassador Evgeny Terekhin stressed that Ethiopia and Russia have always been very reliable and very good friends despite political and historical changes.

“Our two peoples have always kept the feeling of mutual understanding, mutual support, and mutual trust between them,” he noted.

The ambassador further stated that it is not only the feeling “but the mutual support in practical terms in different fields. And I am absolutely sure that this cooperation, this relationship and interaction will develop further and even at a higher pace.”  

Citing the importance of the peace process in Ethiopia, Ambassador Terekhin noted that peace is the basis for any development.

“We are happy that the Ethiopian government has made such great progress and we are supporting the efforts of the Ethiopian government. We wish the best success in this direction and we are always ready and willing to help as much as we can.”

Regarding the cooperation in science and technology, he underlined that the Ethiopian and Russian cooperation is very vital.  

“We concentrate on the vital areas. We focus on areas of science and technology that bring practical results to the development of agriculture, geology, and many other areas.” 

With regarding to space cooperation, the ambassador said Russia is thinking about how to make space technologies to serve concrete practical interests of Ethiopia. 

According to him, Russian science and research institutions which specialize in space technologies, especially in the geospatial sphere, have a number of proposals to develop; especially Ethiopian geological research, resilience in agriculture, proper use of water resources, and a lot of other areas that are very important for the national economic projects. 

Recall that the two countries agreed to continue strengthening their relations in terms of international diplomacy, economy, trade, science and technology during the visit of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to Ethiopia.