FM Gedion Holds Key Talks with UAE Minister of State to Strengthen Strategic Partnership

Addis Ababa, January 6, 2026 (ENA)—Ethiopia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gedion Timothewos today, met with Sheikh Shakhbout bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates.

The discussions focused on deepening the longstanding strategic partnership between Ethiopia and the UAE, with both leaders expressing a shared commitment to closer collaboration on bilateral and multilateral fronts.

The two ministers also exchanged perspectives on regional peace and security issues, highlighting areas of mutual interest and cooperation.