Addis Ababa, September 20, 2023 (Addis Walta) Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Demeke Mekonnen, conferred with his Croatian counterpart, Gordon Grlic, today in New York.
The two foreign ministers, attending the 78th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, have agreed to take the diplomatic relations between Ethiopia and Croatia to the next level by establishing a Joint Ministerial Commission.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia, Demeke briefed his Croatian counterpart about the peacebuilding efforts in Ethiopia and commended the former for its decision to open an Embassy in Addis Ababa, the seat of the African Union.
Ethiopia is committed to strengthening cooperation with Croatia on mutually important regional and global issues, Demeke stated.
