Addis Ababa – Prime Minister Meles Zenawi of Ethiopia has hailed the wise leadership of President H.H. Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum for the development and growth witnessed in the UAE.
He expressed these views while receiving Dr. Yusuf Issa Hassan Al Sabri, UAE Ambassador to Ethiopia. The Ethiopian Prime Minister noted with appreciation the significant role played by H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs in the African continent, which led African countries to support the UAE in the selection of Abu Dhabi to be the headquarters of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).
On his part, Dr. Al Sabri expressed his seek desire to make efforts and endeavours to ensure the development of friendly relations and cooperation between the two countries and expanding new horizons for this cooperation. The meeting was attended by a number of officials. – Emirates News Agency, WAM