Ethiopian Investment Commission Signed with Haryana for Cooperation | 09 Apr 2022

Why in News?

Recently, a two-day meeting of 'Haryana-Ethiopia Investment Commission' (EIC) was organized by the State Foreign Cooperation Department at Gurugram and Chandigarh. The Framework for Cooperation between the State of Haryana and Ethiopia was signed on the occasion.

Key Points

• In this meeting, the framework of cooperation between the State of Haryana and EIC, Ethiopia was signed by Yogendra Choudhary, Principal Secretary, Department of Foreign Cooperation, Haryana and Dr. Tijita Mulugeta, Ambassador of Ethiopia.
• The primary objective of this meeting was to strengthen trade and investment relations between the Democratic Republic of Haryana and Ethiopia.
• A spokesperson of the Department of Foreign Cooperation said that a pioneering initiative has been taken by the Department to organize the 'Haryana-Africa Conclave, Series-1' in October 2021 in consultation with the Ministry of External Affairs.
• Twelve countries of the African continent including Ethiopia participated enthusiastically in this conclave.
• On this occasion, dignitaries from the Government of Haryana, businessmen and exporters from the pharmaceutical, agro-processing and textile sectors of Haryana participated.