Ethiopia, Djibouti Reaffirm Commitment to Deepen Strategic Partnership

Addis Ababa, December 25, 2025 (ENA)—State Minister for Foreign Affairs Ambassador Hadera Abera held talks with Ambassador Abdi Mahmoud Ibe, Djibouti’s Ambassador to Ethiopia.

During the meeting, Ambassador Hadera underscored the importance of further strengthening the longstanding and strategic relations between the two countries, anchored in shared bilateral and regional interests.

 He reiterated Ethiopia's continued commitment to advance the bilateral cooperation on a range of areas, including trade, transport, logistics, energy, and regional integration.

Ambassador Abdi, for his part, reaffirmed Djibouti’s commitment to deepening bilateral relations with Ethiopia in pursuit of their mutual interests.

Both sides highlighted the significance of enhanced bilateral cooperation in promoting regional peace and security and stressed the importance of convening the upcoming Joint Ministerial Commission meeting to deliberate on strategic issues of common concern.