Addis Ababa City, Ethiopia’s capital, and Chuncheon City in South Korea have agreed on strengthening ties, building on decades-old relations between the two countries.
Thursday’s visit to Chuncheon City was made by Ambassador Dessie Dakie, the Ethiopian Ambassador to the Republic of Korea. According to information from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia, the Ambassador visited Chuncheon City’s Korean War Memorial Museum and laid a wreath at a memorial for Ethiopian veterans who participated in the Korean War.
Ambassador Dessie Dalkie met with Chuncheon City Mayor and discussed various topics during his visit. Because Chuncehon City was Addis Ababa’s sister-city, the Mayor agreed that Addis Ababa and Chuncehon City would continue to cooperate in a stronger and more expanded way.
The Ambassador also visited Chuncheon Bioindustry Foundation which focuses on biotechnology manufacturing. It serves as a hub for innovators and start-ups. He discussed the possibility of transferring technology to Ethiopian counterpart institutions. A visit was made to the following institutions in connection with this: Kangwon National UniversityThey agreed to collaborate on many issues at the 4th-ranked university in Korea.
The university also agreed to increase scholarships for Ethiopian students as well as to continue its bilateral cooperation with Addis Ababa University. Finally, he was invited to the opening of a coffee show, where a variety of events were held about Ethiopian Coffee. This provided an opportunity to promote Ethiopian Coffee. Ethiopia’s major export commodityAccording to the statement, our country.
Source: newbusinessethiopia
