-Ink MoU on dev’t initiatives, long-term loan agreements
ADDIS ABABA–Ethiopia and the Czech Republic have agreed to further strengthen the long-standing bilateral relations on development partnership including economic cooperation.
The Deputy Prime Ministers of the two countries agreed yesterday to cement the historic Ethiopian-Czech relations, with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on development initiatives and long-term loan agreements.
The Deputy Prime Minister of Czech Republic, Marian Jurečka, who is in Addis Ababa for official state visit discussed with Deputy Prime Minister Temesgen Tiruneh focusing on key bilateral issues.
Deputy Prime Minister Jurečka commended Ethiopia’s ongoing development activities and expressed keen interest in expanding cooperation in tourism and wildlife conservation.
“We agreed to continue to strengthen cooperation between our two countries on common issues,” Temesgen posted on X social media after the meeting.
During his stay in Addis, Deputy Prime Minister Jurečka with his delegation visited the Abrehot Library, Adwa Victory Memorial Museum, and Ethiopian Agricultural Works Corporation, accompanied by Foreign Affairs State Minister Ambassador Birtukan Ayano.
During the visit, Abrehot Library Director Engineer Wubayehu Mamo presented a comprehensive briefing about the library’s mission, structure, and key services.
The delegation visited advanced robotics training facilities, where practical, hands-on learning experiences are provided, and Deputy Prime Minister Jurečka praised the library’s resources and programs and donated a collection of books to the library.
The Czech Deputy PM visited Ethiopia for the third time, expressing his country’s commitment to strengthening collaboration with the Abrehot Library and highlighting the city’s transformation.
The Deputy Prime Minister highlighted the role of the newly built Abrehot Library and Adwa Victory Memorial Museum in creating a bright and educated generation.
During his visit to the Ethiopian Agricultural Works Corporation, the Deputy Prime Minister was briefed by Agriculture Minister Girma Amente on the Ethiopian agricultural transformation efforts and the agricultural policy being implemented by the government.
The ministry has achieved impressive results in wheat cultivation, assisted by the Bounty of the Basket and green legacy initiatives, and expressed Ethiopia’s desire to cooperate with the government of the Czech Republic on agricultural mechanization in an effort to increase productivity, Girma said.
Ethiopian Agricultural Works Corporation is making agricultural machinery, soil fertilizers, improved seeds, agrochemicals and animal medicines accessible to the farmers for the past four decades.
The Czech Republic’s Deputy Prime Minister Marian Jurečka also appreciated the development works being done by the Ethiopian government and showed the commitment of the European country to cooperate in the provision of agricultural technology, and animal development.
BY ESSEYE MENGISTE
THE ETHIOPIAN HERALD TUESDAY 10 DECEMBER 2024
