Ethiopia, Poland Pledge Stronger Partnership

​​​​Addis Ababa, December 12, 2025 (ENA) — Ethiopia and Poland have renewed their commitment to deepen political and economic cooperation as senior officials from both countries met on Friday in Addis Ababa for the 4th round of political consultations.

The Ethiopian delegation was led by Ethiopia’s State Minister of Foreign Affairs Ambassador Hadera Abera, while Poland was represented by Under-Secretary of State and Deputy Foreign Minister Wojciech Jacek Zajączkowski.

During the talks, the two sides reviewed the status of bilateral relations and exchanged perspectives on regional and global issues.

Discussions extended across several fields, including political dialogue, economic partnerships, security collaboration, and social development.

Ambassador Hadera highlighted the progress of Ethiopia’s economic reforms and encouraged greater Polish investment in priority sectors such as pharmaceuticals, agriculture, renewable energy, mining, ICT, and agro-processing.

He also emphasized opportunities for cooperation in education, water resource management, capacity building, and air transport services.

The state minister underlined the importance of closer institutional ties between Ethiopia’s Institute of Foreign Affairs and the Polish Diplomatic Institute, particularly in areas of digital transformation and e-governance.

He also noted the need to revisit previously signed agreements to ensure they remain relevant in today’s global landscape.

On his part, Deputy Minister Zajączkowski praised Ethiopia’s economic strides and reaffirmed Poland’s readiness to expand collaboration, especially in trade, investment, and knowledge exchange.

​​​​​​He underscored Poland’s own economic experience as a strong basis for future cooperation and proposed the organization of business forums to boost private-sector engagement.

Both sides concluded the consultation with a pledge to enhance cooperation in areas such as education, agriculture, digital technology, defense, and economic policy.

They also agreed to strengthen follow-up mechanisms, hold consultations regularly, organize business forums, and promote more high-level visits between the two nations.