Italy keen to Deepen Ties with East African Nations

Addis Ababa, September 20/2023(ENA) Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani held discussions with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Ethiopia, Demeke Mekonnen, and his Eritrean and Somali counterparts, Osman Saleh and Abshir Omar, respectively.

The meeting was held in New York while attending the Global Summit on Sustainable Development Goals, according to Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The meeting was convened to streamline cooperation in investment, trade, peace and security, and countering terrorism, it was indicated.

Accordingly, the delegates have agreed to have a coordination platform to address those efforts.