On a formal visit, President Sheikh Mohamed landed in Ethiopia on Friday. After landing at Bole Addis Ababa International Airport in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Sheikh Mohamed was welcomed by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.
The national anthems of many nations were performed at an official reception ceremony held in honor of the head of state of the UAE. A guard of honour was also formed.
A group of kids waved the flags of both countries as they yelled greetings and welcomed Sheikh Mohamed to the African nation.
The purpose of the trip is to strengthen ties between the friendly nations even more.
Sheikh Mohamed and a high-level Emirati delegation will hold a series of talks to explore opportunities in key sectors such as agriculture, food security, energy, trade, investment, technology, and others.
The President was accompanied during the visit by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Presidential Court; H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan; Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Tahnoun Al Nahyan, Advisor for Special Affairs at the Presidential Court; Mohammad bin Abdullah Al Gergawi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs; Ali bin Hammad Al Shamsi, Secretary-General of the Supreme Council for National Security; Dr. Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology; Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, Minister of State; Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade; Mohamed Salem Al Rashdi, UAE Ambassador to Ethiopia; and other officials.
