The meetings are part of Canada’s agenda to secure support from African nations as it vies for a seat on the powerful United Nations Security Council
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada and Ethiopia are preparing to start negotiations towards a foreign investment protection agreement.He spent more than two hours with Abiy, including more than an hour in a private tour of a new public park and zoo on the grounds of the prime minister’s residence.Both meetings are part of Canada’s agenda to secure support from many African nations as it vies for a seat on the powerful United Nations Security Council in June.
The breakfast was a side event to the African Union’s 33rd session in Addis Ababa on Saturday, but many African scholars in Canada say Canada’s efforts to advance its relationships in Africa comes very late in the game. Canada’s economy is larger but Norway proportionately spends more on foreign aid and international efforts, she added.
Solberg also met with Abiy and Zewde on Saturday. She also was in Ethiopia a year ago when she had talks with Abiy. This is Trudeau’s first visit to Ethiopia.Where Abiy’s vote will go at the UN is unknown but he was warm to Trudeau. They spent more than two hours together at a private meeting, an expanded bilateral meeting with officials and ministers from both countries, and the tour at Unity Park.
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