Ethiopia keen to revitalize ties with Turkey: Negaso

 Addis Ababa, July 5, (ENA)---President Negaso Gidada says his country is keenly interested in strengthening its bilateral relations with Turkey particularly in the areas of trade, investment and tourism.

  Receiving the credentials of the newly appointed Turkish ambassador to Ethiopia, Kenan Tepedelen, here on Thursday Negaso said Ethiopia was ready to work together with Turkey in various areas of cooperation. 

 The president urged the ambassador to play his part in the efforts deployed to identify potential areas of cooperation and reinforce the existing ones, a spokesperson of the ministry of foreign affairs said. 

 Ambassador Tepedelen said on his part that he would do his level best to further consolidate the existing bilateral ties between Ethiopia and Turkey.

 Ethiopia and Turkey established diplomatic relations in 1925.

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