Ambassadors from Various Nations Vow to Deepen All-Weather Relations with Ethiopia

Addis Ababa, December 17, 2025 (ENA) —Recently accredited ambassadors from several countries have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening their respective nations’ bilateral relations with Ethiopia across multiple sectors.

Speaking to the Ethiopian News Agency, the envoys of Indonesia, Switzerland, Sweden, and Canada expressed their dedication to expanding cooperation in agriculture, trade, development, peace, and multilateral diplomacy.

Indonesia’s Ambassador to Ethiopia, Faizal Chery Sidharta, highlighted expanding agricultural cooperation, including cattle artificial insemination, as a foundation for broader engagement in agri-processing and aquaculture.

He emphasized Ethiopia’s strategic role in boosting economic ties between Africa and Southeast Asia and noted growing Indonesian interest in tourism and business, aided by direct flights between Jakarta and Addis Ababa.

“We want to move beyond our shared history of anti-colonial struggle into mutually beneficial development cooperation,” he said, emphasizing the importance of business-to-business ties.

He highlighted that strengthening links between chambers of commerce, the Ethiopian Investment Commission, and Indonesian institutions would further deepen ties between the two countries.

On her part, Switzerland’s Ambassador, Riccarda Chanda, outlined plans to make Addis Ababa a regional hub for health, food systems, migration, and humanitarian cooperation.

She emphasized that the city’s role as a multilateral capital, hosting the African Union and major UN institutions, gives it significant strategic leverage.

Sweden’s Ambassador, Magnus Lennartsson, praised the countries’ long-standing relationship, with 80 years of diplomatic ties next year.

“Our business ties go back more than 100 years, but the economy here is growing very rapidly. There are strong economic reforms going on, and we are optimistic about future commercial relations,” he said.

Sweden and Ethiopia share strong alignment on multilateralism, peace and security, and development cooperation, the ambassador noted.

He highlighted opportunities for Swedish companies amid Ethiopia’s rapid economic growth and reforms, as well as strong people-to-people connections through the Ethiopian diaspora in Sweden.

He also renewed his country’s commitment to support Ethiopia’s national dialogue, transitional justice process, and broader development agenda.

Canada’s Ambassador, Nicolas Simard, said Canada aims to expand collaboration into economic sectors such as aerospace, mining, and education, building on existing development and peace partnerships.

“We want to build on this strong foundation to develop new areas of economic partnership with Ethiopia,” he said.

Observers say the renewed commitments from these nations underscore Ethiopia’s rising role as a hub for regional cooperation, trade, and sustainable development.