Ethiopia-Iran trade ties increasing at higher rate – envoy

October 30, 2007 (ADDIS ABABA) — The out going Iranian Ambassador to Ethiopia, kimors Fitwigamn, today said the Ethio-Iranian trade ties has boosted to a higher level in record, over the past 3 years.

In a goodbye ceremony held at the presidential place in Addis Ababa, ambassador kimors said “the 19 million dollar trade ties of the two nations 3 years ago has shoot up to 35 million dollars now.”

The trade ties of the two nation’s dates back, decades of years soon after both opened a diplomatic mission in each others soil.

According to the Ethiopian ministry of foreign affairs higher official, who attended the talks, a number of Iranian investors by now have engaged them selves in different investment sectors in the horn nation.

The Iranian envoy has pledged that his country will further provide aid to Ethiopia to enhance Ethiopia’s promising developmental activities at hand.

“Iran is ready to help Ethiopia in sectors of agriculture, education and technology” kimors said.

The recently re-elected Ethiopian president, Girma Woldegiorgis, in his side said “the diplomatic and economic ties of the two nations will be kept continually strengthened.” adding “Ethiopian government will create a hand some ground for Iranian investors willing to invest in Ethiopia and for Ethiopian products to be exported to Iran as well”

The ambassador further said “Iran will further boost the existing diplomatic relation of the two countries, now at its best”

Recently foreign ministries of both countries have paid a visit to each other’s country for an experience sharing.

The two nations are said to have something to share in common, kept their land form foreign invasion and having their own language and alphabet.

(ST)