Government of Qatar would invest in the construction of extensive mixed-use buildings in Addis Ababa that are primarily used to hotel and residence purposes, according to Ethiopia’s Ambassador to that country. Qatari Government has been in a close contact with the Addis Ababa City Administration to the acquisition of land to the intended mixed-use project.
Ethiopia’s special attention to attract Gulf’s investment and commitment to support the implementation of projects, the ambassador stated that the construction of the planned mixed-use project would improve services in Addis Ababa and help to change the face of the metropolis. Qatar’s position in the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), Samia indicated that the Qatari Government understands and fully supports Ethiopia’s principled stance in the fair utilization of Nile waters and its right to lift citizens out of poverty. “Qatar also recognizes that the Government of Ethiopia has given top priority to the project to ensure the industrialization of the country.
Regarding the two countries people-to-people relations, the ambassador said that the construction of Ethiopia’s Community School in Doha is recently completed and students’ registration has begun for the upcoming academic year. Ethiopia’s Embassy in Doha will be strengthening its efforts to ensure the well being of citizens in collaboration with relevant institutions of the Qatari Government and provide the required services for the growing community, she remarked. Currently, the diplomatic and political relation between Ethiopia and Qatar which established in 1995 is expanding in the spheres of trade and investment.