Ethiopia, Colombia Vow to Deepen Bilateral Cooperation

27 August 2025
The Ethiopian Herald (Addis Ababa)

ADDIS ABABA - Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) yesterday received Colombia's Vice President Francia Elena Márquez Mina for discussions on ways to further strengthen the long-standing relations between the two countries.

The Prime Minister shared on his social media pages that the two sides held fruitful discussions on a wide range of bilateral issues. The Vice President is in Addis Ababa for an official working visit, during which she is expected to meet with senior Ethiopian government officials.

While in Addis Ababa, Vice President Márquez Mina also paid a courtesy visit to Claver Gatete, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA). Their talks focused on advancing the priorities of the Global South, including responsive budgeting, women's land access, pooled pharmaceutical procurement, rechanneling of Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), experience sharing, and the Global Tax Convention.

In a separate session, Ethiopia and Colombia reaffirmed their commitment to elevate cooperation particularly in trade, investment, and economic partnership. Speaking at the occasion, Trade and Regional Integration State Minister Yasmin Wohabrebbi underlined that Ethiopia and Colombia have enjoyed diplomatic ties for over seven decades. She described the visit of the Colombian Vice President as a cornerstone for strengthening relations between the two sisterly countries.

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"Our two countries enjoy a long-standing relationship. Now it is time to move beyond diplomatic ties and take advantage of the trade opportunities that exist between us," Yasmin noted. She emphasized that Ethiopia's ongoing macroeconomic reforms have been encouraging for both local and foreign investors and present an important opening for Colombia.

For his part, Colombian Ambassador to Ethiopia Yeison Arcadio Meneses Copete highlighted that Colombia values the historical and cultural ties with Ethiopia and is keen to deepen cooperation. He said the embassy is working to facilitate stronger partnership in trade, investment, and other areas of mutual benefit.

Both sides underscored the need to transform their relations into tangible development cooperation, with the reopening of Colombia's diplomatic presence in Ethiopia expected to give fresh momentum to the partnership.

Vice President Márquez Mina's visit reflects Colombia's interest in advancing its relations with Ethiopia and the wider African continent, building on shared values and aspirations for inclusive growth and South-South cooperation.

BY TSEGAYE TILAHUN

THE ETHIOPIAN HERALD WEDNESDAY 27 AUGUST 2025

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