Ethiopian President announces strengthening relations with Saudi Arabia

President of the Republic of Ethiopia Nagaso Geidada has stressed that the historical relations between Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia will be consolidated during the coming years, especially in the economic and social fields.

In a speech he delivered upon laying the foundation stone for the Saudi- German hospital in Addis Ababa on Wednesday, he explained that the relations between Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia are deeply rooted into history, noting that these relations were only cool during the military regime in Ethiopia.

The director of the Saudi- German hospital said that this hospital will be at a cost of USD between 100- 120 million.