Co-organized by China's Economic and
Commercial Office, Addis Ababa and the Business Diplomacy Directorate
General at the Ethiopian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a half day seminar
on Capacity Building of Ethiopian Exporters to Peoples Republic of
China was held today (June 29, 2016) at MoFA meeting hall.
State
Minister for Business and Diaspora Affairs, Mr. Regasa Kefale while
officially opening the seminar reiterated the strong trade relation
Ethiopia and China have had and emphasized the importance of such
Seminars in enhancing the bilateral trade ties.
While
commending the constantly growing trade ties between Ethiopia and
China, Chinese Ambassador to Ethiopia Mr. La Yifan on his part said,
"Chinese Embassy in Addis is working hard in terms of encouraging
Chinese investors to invest in the Industrial Parks, facilitating
cooperation between Inspection and Quarantine institutions, investing
heavily on infrastructure in Ethiopia, increasing Human Resource
Development trainings for Ethiopians, Visa arrangement and facilitating
ease of travel to China for trade."
The
seminar among others focused on exploring authentic ways of undertaking
business for participants drawn from Ministry of Trade, Ethiopian
Chamber of Commerce and Sectoral Associations, Ethiopian Pulses, Oil
Seeds and Spices Processors and Exporters' Association and private
Sector representatives from China.
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