Ethiopia and Pakistan discuss enhancing aviation cooperation
Ethiopia and Pakistan have agreed to
enhance their bilateral ties by expanding cooperation in the aviation sector.
This agreement was made during a meeting between Dr. Jemal Beker Abdula, the
Special Envoy and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ethiopia to
Pakistan, and Ahsan Ali Mangi, the Federal Secretary for Pakistan’s Ministry of
Aviation.
The discussions focused on
increasing air connectivity between the two nations and fostering the transfer
of knowledge and technology. Ambassador Dr. Jemal thanked the Pakistani
government for its support in facilitating the launch of Ethiopian Airlines’
operations in Karachi. He emphasized the importance of expanding Ethiopian
Airlines’ services to other cities in Pakistan to boost mobility between
Ethiopia and Pakistan, as well as between Africa and Pakistan.
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Dr. Jemal also outlined the vital
role Ethiopian Airlines plays in implementing Pakistan’s “Look Africa and
Engage Africa” policies, which aim to strengthen government-to-government,
people-to-people, and business-to-business relationships between Pakistan and
African nations. He highlighted the airline’s success under the Ethiopian
Embassy’s “Enter and Operate in Africa through Ethiopia” initiative.
The Ambassador further noted the
growing popularity of Ethiopian Airlines among Pakistanis, who have been
increasingly appreciating the services of one of the largest airlines in the
world.
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In response, Ahsan Ali Mangi
acknowledged the significant role Ethiopian Airlines has played in bringing
Africa closer to Pakistan. He assured the Ambassador of the Ministry of
Aviation’s continued support in advancing bilateral cooperation in the aviation
sector.
Source: The Nation