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Comstech hosts reception in honour of Ethiopian envoy

By APP
November 04, 2023
Senator Mushahid Hussain can be seen attending the event held at Comstech on Nov 3,2023. — Facebook/OIC.Comstech
Senator Mushahid Hussain can be seen attending the event held at Comstech on Nov 3,2023. — Facebook/OIC.Comstech

Islamabad:Coordinator General of Comstech Prof. Dr. M. Iqbal Choudhary has hosted a reception to honour Ethiopian Ambassador Jemal Beker Abdula for his remarkable efforts to cultivate strong bilateral relations between Ethiopia and Pakistan.

The reception was attended by Senator Mushahid Hussain, DG Africa Shaiq Ahmed Bhutto and other notables including parliamentarians, government officials, diplomatic corps, civil society and media persons.

A special ceremony was also held at Comstech to highlight and appreciate the initiatives taken by Jemal Beker Abdula in last one year to strengthen bilateral cooperation between the two countries in diverse areas.

Addressing the ceremony, the ambassador expressed gratitude to the Comstech coordinator general for acknowledging his efforts and role in connecting the people of the 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 more 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.

He said the Embassy of Ethiopia in Pakistan had recently celebrated its first anniversary, marking a successful period of strengthening bilateral ties. “One of my primary endeavors was to bridge the gap between the people of Pakistan and Ethiopia.