On October 26, in Moscow, on the eve of the third Russia-Africa summit (October 28-29), Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation G.E. Borisenko met with the Minister of State for Political and Economic Affairs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Hadera Abra. The prospects for further expansion of the multifaceted partnership between the two countries were examined, and the importance of continuing the ongoing work of the Russian-Ethiopian intergovernmental committee for economic, scientific and technical cooperation and trade was noted. The mutual focus of Moscow and Addis Ababa on strengthening the political dialogue and coordinating approaches in and on other international platforms was confirmed. A confidential exchange of views took place on the current global and regional agenda, including the situation in the Horn of Africa. The Russian side emphasized the need to overcome the existing contradictions between the countries of this region exclusively through political and diplomatic means, in full compliance with the norms of international law.

On October 26, in Moscow, on the eve of the third Russia-Africa summit (October 28-29), Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation G.E. Borisenko met with the Minister of State for Political and Economic Affairs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Hadera Abra. The prospects for further expansion of the multifaceted partnership between the two countries were examined, and the importance of continuing the ongoing work of the Russian-Ethiopian intergovernmental committee for economic, scientific and technical cooperation and trade was noted. The mutual focus of Moscow and Addis Ababa on strengthening the political dialogue and coordinating approaches in and on other international platforms was confirmed. A confidential exchange of views took place on the current global and regional agenda, including the situation in the Horn of Africa. The Russian side emphasized the need to overcome the existing contradictions between the countries of this region exclusively through political and diplomatic means, in full compliance with the norms of international law.