Tanzania, Ethiopia lengthen cooperation in six strategic areas
ETHIOPIA: Tanzania and Ethiopia have signed six Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) on strategic areas of cooperation, together with aviation and tourism.
Other areas of cooperation are commerce, business, livestock, and immigration issues.
The agreements had been signed through the First Joint Ministerial Commission Meeting between the 2 nations, held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and witnessed by Tanzania’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, Ambassador Mahmoud Kombo, and Ethiopia’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Dr. Gedion Hessebon.
The two sides additionally signed a joint declaration and agreed that the Second Joint Ministerial Commission Meeting will probably be held in Tanzania in 2026.
The Joint Ministerial Commission Meeting, which started on December 16, 2024, concluded on Wednesday. It aimed to debate and consider progress made in implementing varied areas of cooperation agreed upon through the institution of the Commission in 2017, in addition to to establish new strategic areas to boost current collaborations.
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Among different subjects, the assembly addressed the significance of strengthening cooperation between the 2 nations in areas resembling politics, diplomacy, protection and safety, authorized and justice issues, commerce, agriculture, livestock, tourism, power, water, infrastructure growth, transportation, data and communication expertise, science and expertise, well being, training, tradition, arts, and sports activities.
Additionally, the events agreed to boost collaboration on worldwide platforms and expressed their dedication to supporting the African Union’s (AU) efforts to attain the objectives of Agenda 2063.
Furthermore, they pledged to proceed working collectively to strengthen the AU’s peace and safety framework.
