By Our Correspondent
ISLAMABAD: H.E. Dr. Jemal Beker Abdula, Special Envoy and Ambassador Extraordinary of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, was called on H.E. Faisal Karim Kundi, the Honorable Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK), at the Governor’s House in Islamabad to discuss bilateral cooperation across key sectors including trade, tourism, culture, and climate change.
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Both officials underscored the importance of fostering strong people-to-people relations through exchange of delegations in vital areas such as trade, investment, health, education, and forestry.
Ambassador Dr. Jemal extended heartfelt condolences for the lives lost in Pakistan due to recent floods, emphasizing Ethiopia’s solidarity with Pakistan, a nation he noted is among the least contributors to climate change.
He also briefed the Honorable Governor on the Ethiopian Embassy Islamabad’s initiatives to raise awareness about environmental conservation and protection.
The Ambassador highlighted the Government of Pakistan’s decision to twin its Green Pakistan Initiative with the Green Legacy Initiative of Ethiopia which is a brainchild of Ethiopian Prime Minister H.E. Dr. Abiy Ahmed.
He further elaborated on the expanding cooperation between the two countries, particularly in trade, investment, aviation, health, science and technology, and education.
The Ambassador urged the Honorable Governor to mobilize the business community from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for the 5th Pakistan-Africa Trade Development Conference & Single Country Exhibition (PATDC & SCE), for East African countries, scheduled for October 2025 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
The Governor assured the Ambassador of his full support in mobilizing the business community for the exhibition. He also pledged to launch the Green Legacy Initiative in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to raise awareness about climate change. The Governor highlighted Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s strategic position as the “Gateway to Asia” and its immense potential for religious tourism, particularly its internationally significant Gandhara civilization.
