Ethiopian Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Misganu Arega due in Pakistan tomorrow

ISLAMABAD, May 08 (SABAH): Ethiopian Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Misganu Arega, is leading an official delegation to Pakistan from 9th May to 11th May 2023. The delegation comprises Ministers of State for Science and Innovation and Trade and Regional Integration, and members of the business community.

According to a statement issued by Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch on Monday, highlights of the visit include the opening of the Embassy of Ethiopia in Islamabad and the inauguration of direct flights between Karachi and Addis Ababa by Ethiopian Airlines.

She said that the Ethiopian MoS for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ms. Hina Rabbani Khar, are scheduled to inaugurate the opening of the Embassy of Ethiopia in Islamabad. The Chief Minister of Sindh and the Ethiopian Minister of State for Foreign Affairs will inaugurate the direct flight operations by Ethiopian Airlines.

Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said that during the visit, the two sides will discuss a range of bilateral issues of mutual interest, with a focus on trade and cooperation in science and technology.

She said that the visit of the Ethiopian delegation is expected to provide fresh impetus to the friendly relations between Ethiopia and Pakistan.