Ethiopia, Switzerland Keen to Strengthen Ties

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Demeke Mekonnen held discussion with Foreign Affairs of Switzerland Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis on the sidelines of the 54th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos today. On the occasion, he stressed that it is high time to strengthen the bilateral ties between the two countries in terms of economic and political fields. The deputy prime minister and foreign minister briefed the councillor how the adoption of the Homegrown Economic Policy of Ethiopia created enormous prospects for foreign investors, citing Switzerland as one of Ethiopia's coffee export markets. As a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council, Switzerland has been essential in the multilateral arena, according to Demeke who expressed Ethiopia's expectations that Switzerland would maintain its impartial stance on international issues brought before the council. Federal Councillor for Foreign Affairs of Switzerland, Ignazio Cassis announced that he would visit Et hiopia in the middle of March 2024. He said the visit would be a unique opportunity to advance the diplomatic relations between the countries. Cassis has also pledged to scale up the relationship on bilateral and international levels, according to Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Source: Ethiopian News Agency