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Egypt is seeking increased meat imports from Ethiopia according to Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalgen. Egyptian investors have also submitted a proposal to establish a modern abattoir in Ethiopia he added.

Pastoralists in Ethiopia need to focus on opening markets for their livestock he explained speaking at the 14th Pastoralist Day celebrated in Oromia Regional State.

The regional government is working on expanding infrastructure and strengthening market centers according to  Abdulaziz Mohammed, Deputy President of Oromia.

Egypt is working to narrow the gap in the volume of its trade with Ethiopia according to Mohamed Edrees, Egyptian Ambassador to Ethiopia. The Ambassador made the announcement in relation to a five day business visit to Ethiopia by a 25 person Egyptian delegation.

Strengthening economic ties between the two countries is an important element of the new relations being forged between Ethiopia and Egypt according to Ambassador Edrees.  Reducing the import-export gap is an important factor to safeguard mutual interest in the new win-win relations established between the two countries he said.

EgyptAir opened their second office in the capital of Ethiopia, Addis Ababa. The office is situated in the premises of the African union (AU) headquarters.

The office is said to render different services including for tourists as well as flight ticket booking.

Ethiopian and Egyptian metallurgical industry companies are looking for opportunities to work together, Ethiopian Herald reported.

Egyptian companies are to build their own industrial park in Ethiopia at a cost of 120 million US dollars. The companies have asked the Ethiopian government to offer them 200 hectares of land, Fana Boradcasting Corporate reported.