Ethiopian Foreign Ministry: Aye Ahmed made a phone call with Netanyahu today

Addis Ababa - Ofoq News - The Ethiopian Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported on Monday that Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed held a phone call with his Israeli counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu, to discuss regional developments in the region and bilateral relations between the two countries.

The Ethiopian Foreign Ministry said, in a statement, that the call was positive and constructive, and witnessed a discussion of bilateral relations and the most prominent regional developments, in addition to reaffirming the commitment of both sides to cooperate on issues of common interest.

The statement said, "Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali had a fruitful and constructive call with the Prime Minister of the Israeli occupation, Benjamin Netanyahu, during which bilateral relations and major regional developments were discussed, while reaffirming our commitment to cooperation on issues of common interest."

In a related context, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar announced last week his country's support for Ethiopia's unity and stability, stressing the existence of common interests between Israel and Addis Ababa in maintaining peace and stability in the Horn of Africa region.