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Foreign Affairs Minister Mangala Samaraweera, who was in Ethiopia on an official visit, said that Sri Lanka had the capacity to provide skilled and semi-skilled professionals to work in Ethiopian industries.
Agriculture, Agro processing, textiles and telecommunications had been highlighted as fields for future bilateral cooperation between the two countries.
Issuing a statement, the Foreign Affairs Ministry said Minister Samaraweera held bilateral discussions with his Ethiopian counterpart Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu in Addis Ababa on Wednesday.
Foreign Minister Gebeyehu has emphasized the importance of sound bilateral relations as Sri Lanka and Ethiopia share similar backgrounds where both countries went through a bitter civil war.
“He also stressed on the need to work together to advance matters of mutual interest at international fora. Foreign Minister Samaraweera stated that with the opening of the Sri Lankan Embassy in Addis Abba, Sri Lanka and Ethiopia could anticipate an increase in trade, investment and tourism,” the statement said.
The two Foreign Ministers also signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Diplomatic Consultations between the two Foreign Ministries and the Agreement on the Establishment of a Joint Commission on Cooperation to further explore the possibilities of enhancing bilateral trade and economic relations
Foreign Minister Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu had warmly accepted the invitation extended by Foreign Minister Samaraweera to visit Sri Lanka.
Senewi Friday, 03 February 2017 01:25 PM
Send our good people to Ethiopia and bring bad professionals from India.
Mr.Perfect Friday, 03 February 2017 01:51 PM
How true. We have plenty of professionals as House Maids, three wheeler drivers, private bus drivers, conductors and politicians which we can export.
Perumal Friday, 03 February 2017 01:53 PM
Send all GMOA doctors there and we, the patients would not be worse off.
Kale Friday, 03 February 2017 01:56 PM
Will they teach how to do short term solutions to long term problems as well?
TJ Friday, 03 February 2017 02:13 PM
First find some professionals to work in country.
Nilame Friday, 03 February 2017 02:32 PM
Pl. Send our GMOA doctors to Ethiopia.
ravin Friday, 03 February 2017 02:32 PM
Hope that, in time to come, sub standard institutions like SITEM will bring real professional's for Sri Lanka.
hoodwinker Friday, 03 February 2017 02:44 PM
None of the skilled or semi skilled workers should go to a country like ethiopia, unless the perks are very good , coz' its not any better here for these types of jobs?
BuffaloaCitizen Friday, 03 February 2017 03:08 PM
Typical comment of a fellow who does not know about India leave alone his own country.
Fred Friday, 03 February 2017 05:06 PM
Chitty boy, You are Correct.
dilip Friday, 03 February 2017 05:27 PM
Buffalo,your name suits you well.
kumar Saturday, 04 February 2017 07:24 PM
The thing is Sri Lankans are considered as professionals only in countries like Etheopea ,Somalia
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