By Dawan Africa - Reporter
Ethiopia, 6 November 2025 — Ethiopia’s Foreign Minister Gedion Timotheos has called on Russian companies to expand investments in agriculture, manufacturing, information technology, and energy, including nuclear and renewable energy projects, reaffirming his country’s commitment to building long-term strategic partnerships with Moscow in these vital sectors.
The call came during high-level discussions held by Minister Timotheos, alongside Finance Minister Ahmed Shide, with Maxim Oreshkin, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Russian Presidential Administration, and Maxim Reshetnikov, Russia’s Minister of Economic Development.
The talks focused on ways to deepen bilateral cooperation in the fields of industry, energy, and infrastructure.
Timotheos emphasized that Ethiopia aims to benefit from Russia’s expertise in heavy industry, mineral development, and fertilizer production, which he said would support the country’s industrialization efforts and enhance energy self-sufficiency.
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He also underlined the importance of technology transfer and expanding public-private partnerships between the two nations.
For his part, Minister Maxim Reshetnikov said Russia sees promising opportunities to expand cooperation with Ethiopia in industry, energy, and agriculture, noting that an Ethiopian delegation is expected to visit Moscow soon for the next session of the Joint Intergovernmental Commission on Economic, Scientific, and Technical Cooperation.
The meetings are part of ongoing efforts to strengthen Ethiopia–Russia relations, following Minister Gedion’s official visit to Moscow on 20 October 2025, where both sides discussed ways to enhance bilateral collaboration and implement existing agreements between the two countries.
