Addis Ababa, April 1, 2025 (FMC) – Ambassador Eshete Tilahun, Ambassador of Ethiopia to the BENELUX and the EU Institutions in Brussels, held discussion with Mr. Steven Collet, Vice Minister for International Cooperation of the Kingdom of the Netherlands on 1 April 2025 in the Hague.
During the meeting, the two officials exchanged views on bilateral issues concerning development cooperation, trade and investment opportunities as well as peace and security in the Horn of Africa.
They also exchanged views regarding the humanitarian situation in the conflicts affected areas. Geopolitical, regional and country specific issues were also highlighted.
Ambassador Eshete expressed his appreciation to the Netherlands government for prioritizing the Horn of Africa as a development cooperation partner region in Africa. Ethiopia is the obvious major partner country in the Horn of Africa in terms of investment, trade and development cooperation with the kingdom of the Netherlands.
Ambassador Eshete briefed the Vice Minister on the current peace and security situation in Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa Region. He emphasized the government’s commitment for peaceful resolution of conflicts and the opening up of the political space in the Ethiopia.
He also explained the opportunities that the ongoing Home Grown Economic Reforto and underlined the need to further encourage the Dutch Investors to take advantage of the recent macro-economic reforms and various opportunities to do business in Ethiopia for mutual benefit.
Mr. Collet, on his part, acknowledged the role of Ethiopia in ensuring peace and stability at regional level and appreciated the recent economic reforms.
Both sides agreed to deepen the consultations and reaffirmed their commitment to cooperate on bilateral and regional issues of common concern, as per the Ethiopian Embassy in Brussels.