DPM, FM Demeke Confers With Chairman of China Int’l Development Cooperation Agency

Addis Ababa May 25/2023(ENA): Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister, Demeke Mekonnen, conferred with Chairman of China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA), Luo Zhaohui, in Beijing today.

During the discussion, Demke commended China for providing Ethiopia both monetary and non-monetary assistance based on the principles of mutual benefits with no conditions on internal political issues.

China is making valuable contributions to Ethiopia’s development endeavors in the spirit of South-South cooperation, he noted.

He also said the Pretoria Peace Agreement is being implemented and it is high time for China to support Ethiopia’s rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts.

Luo Zhaohui, on his part, said that Ethiopia is not only a great partner of China but also an influential country in Africa that deserves necessary support in areas such as agriculture, education, and riverside development, among others.