The visa waiver agreement is expected to ease travels by
officials and contribute to further strengthening of bilateral relations.
Nigeria and Ethiopia have signed a visa waiver agreement for
diplomatic and official passport holders, and a Memorandum of Understanding on
cooperation in the field of defense.
According to Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity
to President Muhammadu Buhari, Garba Shehu, the Nigerian leader and Prime
Minister Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia witnessed the signing of the agreement on
Tuesday in Addis Ababa by their Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama
and Gedu Andargachew, respectively during Buhari’s state visit.
Earlier, while meeting with the Ethiopian Prime Minister,
President Buhari discussed how to explore new areas of collaboration to further
enhance and expand Nigeria-Ethiopia bilateral cooperation for the mutual
benefits of the two countries.
The visa waiver agreement is expected to ease travels by
officials and contribute to further strengthening of bilateral relations.
The MoU on defense cooperation is important to both
countries in the coordination of efforts in the fight against terrorism and
securing peace and stability in their respective sub-regions, as well as on the
continent of Africa.
The MoU will also enhance bilateral military cooperation in
the areas of training and education, technical assistance, exchange of visits
and defense technology transfer.
It also entails cooperation in peace support operation
issues within the framework of the respective laws of the parties and on a
reciprocal basis.
Both sides agreed to swiftly conclude negotiations on the
revised Bilateral Air Services Agreement and the MoU on cultural cooperation.
The consummation of these two agreements will provide
veritable platforms for deepening existing air transport services, tourism and
cultural exchanges between the two countries.
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