Abu Dhabi (WAM)
The Speaker of the House of People’s Representatives (the lower chamber of the Ethiopian Parliament), Tajese Shafu, praised the renaissance witnessed by the UAE at all levels, pointing to his country’s desire to benefit from the prosperous experience of the UAE. The Speaker of the Ethiopian House of People’s Representatives stressed that the UAE experience is inspiring, where tolerance and peaceful coexistence prevail in its society, and the people of more than 200 nationalities live in peace and harmony. The Ethiopian official is visiting the UAE at the head of a delegation of four ministers to participate in the celebration of the Ethiopian National Day at Expo 2020 Dubai. The Ethiopian official stressed that the volume of bilateral trade exchange amounts to about one billion US dollars annually, indicating Ethiopia’s desire to double this number. Shafu explained that about two hundred thousand Ethiopian citizens live in the UAE and work in all economic sectors. The Ethiopian official sent a message to the Ethiopian community in the country, advising them, “The work environment in the UAE is encouraging and full of opportunities, and therefore you must work hard and respect the rules so that you can benefit from the comprehensive economic development witnessed by the UAE.” The Speaker of the Ethiopian People’s Representatives Assembly expressed his happiness at the level of cooperation existing between the two parliamentary institutions in the two countries, indicating his aspiration to enhance this cooperation in the coming period.