Ethiopia: FM Taye Confirms Ethiopia’s Strong Political Commitment to Implement AfCFTA
Elias Gebrekidan (C) stands next to members of his family who holds his twin nieces Tsion and Roda, 2 months old, who were born during the hostilities, in Wukro, north of Mekele, on March 1, 2021. - The sister of Elias Gebrekidan and mother of the twins needed medical assistance after birth and she could not get it due to the hospital being shut down. Every phase of the four-month-old conflict in Tigray has brought suffering to Wukro, a fast-growing transport hub once best-known for its religious and archaeological sites. Ahead of federal forces' arrival in late November 2020, heavy shelling levelled homes and businesses and sent plumes of dust and smoke rising above near-deserted streets. Since then the town has been heavily patrolled by soldiers, Eritreans at first, now mostly Ethiopians, whose abuses fuel a steady flow of civilian casualties and stoke anger with Nobel Peace Prize-winner Abiy. (Photo by EDUARDO SOTERAS / AFP)
Addis Ababa — Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Taye Atske Selassie confirmed Ethiopia’s strong political commitment to the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
The Minister received the Secretary General of AfCFTA at his office today and held discussion.
On the occasion, Taye emphasized that capacity building for institutions and the private sector is critical for the full implementation of the agreement.
Ethiopia has a strong political commitment to the implementation of AfCFTA, Ambassador Taye confirmed, according to Foreign Affairs Ministry.
Secretary General Wamkele Mene appreciated the economic reform measures that Ethiopia has implemented recently and said that the measures will facilitate investment, trade and will benefit Ethiopia from the free continental trade network.
By ENA.
