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Ethiopia and Nigeria to join forces for Africa’s development
Talks in Addis Ababa covered food, investment and travel
Ethiopia and Nigeria intend to use their economic clout and large populations to drive Africa’s development. This was stated by Ethiopian Deputy Prime Minister Temesgen Tiruneh following a meeting with Nigerian Vice-President Kashim Shettima in Addis Ababa a partner of TV BRICS
“Ethiopia and Nigeria are bound by a strategic partnership. When the two countries’ significant population and economic potential are mobilised in a coordinated manner, they further strengthen the capacity to shape Africa’s future positively,” he wrote on his social media account.
The parties discussed food security and the development of diplomatic relations. Ethiopia shared its experience of implementing the Seqota Declaration – an initiative to reduce stunting in children. The Deputy Prime Minister welcomed Nigeria’s decision to send a delegation to familiarise itself with the results of the initiative.
The meeting also touched upon the facilitation of travel between the two countries and mutual investment. Ethiopia had previously waived visa requirements for Nigerians holding diplomatic and service passports.
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- Aleksander Lukashenko
President of Belarus
“The formation of a multipolar world is largely driven by the growing strength of BRICS, the SCO, the African Union and other associations of the Global Majority. We would like to see the CIS among them“ - Masoud Pezeshkian
President of Iran
“Iran-Russia relations are currently developing in practically all areas. They are on the rise in terms of trade, the economy and humanitarian cooperation“ - Evgeny Solntsev
Governor of Orenburg Region (Russia)
“We see growth year after year. Last year, the figure increased by 11.6 per cent. The total share of our products on the sales market is around 24.7 per cent. BRICS countries account for a quarter of all our products. Good-neighbourly relations with Kazakhstan are very important for us. Then come China and India. We primarily focus on these countries because they are our closest neighbours“ - Elias Monage
Chairman of the South African side of the Russia-South Africa Business Council
“If we are then to do a huge project, for example, on rail infrastructure, we can then bring the rest of the continent to participate in the rail development and infrastructure for the continent together with the partners within the BRICS countries. Whether we then bring, for example, Russia rail, we then bring India, we then bring China“
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