AddiS Ababa, Apr.01 (ENA)--The Ethiopian honorary consulate was officially opened in Hong Kong on March 27, 2003, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.

The consulate was opened in the presence of Hong Kong Minister of Justice, Elsie Leung, Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Commissioner Bureau Commissioner with the Hong Kong Special Administration, Ji-Peiding, consul of various countries as well as representatives of the business community, the Ministry quoted the Ethiopian Embassy in Beijing as saying.

Speaking on the occasion Elsie Leung said the bilateral relations between Ethiopia and Hong Kong are being consolidated in various areas of cooperation.

Ambassador Addisalem Balema said on his part that the opening of the consulate has a significant importance in further enhancing the growing Ethio-Hong Kong economic and tourism ties.

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