Zubair Qureshi
Coordinator General of COMSTECH Prof Dr M Iqbal Choudhary hosted a reception in honour of Ambassador of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (FDRE) Jemal Beker Abdula for his remarkable efforts to cultivate strong bilateral relations between Ethiopia and Pakistan.
The reception was also attended by Senator Mushahid Hussain, DG Africa Shaiq Ahmed Bhutto and other notables including parliamentarians, government officials, members of the diplomatic corps, civil society and media persons.
While expressing their appreciation of the ambassador’s work, the speakers on the occasion commended the initiatives taken by Ambassador Jemal in the last one year to strengthen bilateral cooperation between the two countries in diverse areas.
While expressing gratitude to the COMSTECH, its CG and the faculty, the Ethiopian ambassador reiterated there was a vast potential between Ethiopia and Pakistan to explore trade and business opportunities. He thanked the hosts for acknowledging his efforts and role in connecting the people of two countries.
He also thanked the Government of Pakistan, the business community, media and civil society for extending unwavering support to him in implementing the needful initiatives for bringing the two big nations closer. The ambassador appreciated the genuine warmth and hospitality extended to him by the Pakistani people during his one-year stay in the country.
“Traveling through cities like Karachi, Lahore, and Faisalabad, I witnessed diverse cultures, yet a common thread of hospitality tied this nation together,” he stressed.
The ambassador was of the view that the Embassy of Ethiopia in Pakistan had recently celebrated its first anniversary, marking a successful period of strengthening bilateral ties.
