March 11, 2025
Borkena
Toronto – Ethiopia and Israel on Tuesday held a “bilateral discussion” in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa.
An update from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Gedion Timotheos, the Minister, met with Israeli Ambassador to Ethiopia Avraham Neguise.
What is stated is that their discussions focused on “expanding diplomatic and economic cooperation between the two nations.” The meeting came just days after the Eritrean government sent a message to Saudi Arabia , and the two countries reportedly held discussions on what was reported to be “key issues of mutual interest,” and “bilateral issues.”
These diplomatic activities from the two countries came at a time when the key politicians from Tigray were warning that war between Ethiopia and Eritrea could break out at any moment.
The meeting between Ethiopia’s Foreign Affairs Minister and Israeli Ambassador also covered ” covered key strategic areas.” Technology transfer, trade and investment were also topics of discussions.
“Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening collaboration, with particular emphasis on leveraging Israel’s investments and cutting-edge technologies to support Ethiopia’s ongoing economic reforms and development initiatives,” the Ministry o Foreign Affairs wrote on its social media page.
Ethiopia and Israel established full diplomatic relations in 1961. However, Israel and Ethiopia had relations during ancient times when the legendary Queen of Sheba arrived in Jerusalem as an official guest of King Solomon’s court. While Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Ethiopia in 2017, Ethiopian Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed had visited Israel in 2019.
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