Peshawar (TDI): Dr. Jemal Beker Abdula, Ambassador of Ethiopia to Pakistan, called on Faisal Karim Kundi, the Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK), at the Governor’s House, to discuss bilateral cooperation across key sectors including trade, tourism, culture, and climate change.
Both officials underscored the importance of fostering strong people-to-people relations through exchange of delegations in vital areas such as trade, investment, health, education, and forestry.
Ambassador Dr. Jemal extended heartfelt condolences for the lives lost in Pakistan due to recent floods, emphasizing Ethiopia’s solidarity with Pakistan, a nation he noted is among the least contributors to climate change.
He also briefed the Governor on the Ethiopian Embassy’s initiatives to raise awareness about environmental conservation and protection.
The Ambassador highlighted Government of Pakistan’s decision to twin its Green Pakistan Initiative with the Green Legacy Initiative of Ethiopia which is a brainchild of Ethiopian Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed.
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He further elaborated on the expanding cooperation between the two countries, particularly in trade, investment, aviation, health, science and technology, and education.
The Ambassador urged the Governor to mobilize the business community from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for the 5th Pakistan-Africa Trade Development Conference & Single Country Exhibition (PATDC & SCE), for East African countries, scheduled for October 2025 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
The Governor assured the Ambassador of full support and also pledged to launch the Green Legacy Initiative in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to raise awareness about climate change.
The Governor highlighted Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s strategic position as the “Gateway to Asia” and its immense potential for religious tourism, particularly its internationally significant Gandhara civilization.
Sohail Majeed
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