At the meeting, the parties discussed issues of expanding political and economic cooperation between the two countries. The Ethiopian leader highly appreciated the appointment of Uzbekistan's first ambassador to the country and expressed confidence that relations would be further strengthened. This was reported by the Dunyo News Agency.
Ashraf Khodjaev conveyed the greetings and best wishes of Shavkat Mirziyoyev and emphasized his readiness to develop mutually beneficial cooperation.
The President of Ethiopia, in turn, expressed gratitude to Shavkat Mirziyoyev for his initiatives aimed at developing relations between the two countries and conveyed his sincere wishes.
For reference, Ashraf Khodjaev has been serving as Uzbekistan's ambassador to Qatar since 2024. He also serves as ambassador to the Republic of South Africa and now to Ethiopia on a concurrent basis.
Let us recall that diplomatic relations between Uzbekistan and Ethiopia were established on July 15, 1996.
