Direct Ethiopian Airlines Flights To Malta On Agenda As Prime Ministers Look To Increase Investment
Direct flights from Ethiopia to Malta may soon become a reality after the prime ministers of both nations held bilateral meetings in Malta today.
Prime Minister of Malta Robert Abela, Foreign Affairs Minister Ian Borg and Transport Minister Aaron Farrugia welcomed Prime Minister of Ethiopia Abiy Ahmed Ali during an official visit to Malta, where policymakers focused on aviation in meetings in Castille.
Abela highlighted the ongoing discussions currently taking place so that the national airline of Ethiopia, the largest airline company in Africa and the fourth largest in the world in terms of destinations, starts to fly to and from Malta.
He said that this development is not just a positive one because it would allow Ethiopian Airlines to fly onward to the United States from Malta, but it would also attract global investment to Malta and in parallel, lead to foreign direct investment in Ethiopia.
Prime Minister Robert Abela, Foreign Affairs Minister Ian Borg and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali
During the meeting, Prime Minister Abela described Ethiopia as a key strategic partner in Africa, together with Ghana.
He highlighted the opening of a Maltese Embassy in the capital Addis Ababa and added that Malta can be an important Mediterranean and European commercial hub for Ethiopia.
Abela congratulated Ali for the recent peace agreement reached in Ethiopia, which is expected to lead to more stability within the country, noting that Malta as President of the United Nations Security Council will continue striving for peace and dialogue.
Both sides also discussed enhanced cooperation in the maritime sector, artificial intelligence, education, and science amongst others.
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