Ethiopia's Foreign Minister calls on G-20 Member States to Invest in Ethiopia

Addis Ababa, February 22, 2025 (ENA)— Foreign Minister Gedion Timothewos calls on G-20 member states to invest in Ethiopia especially in green energy.

In a speech Minister Gedion delivered at the second day session of the G-20 Foreign Ministers Forum held in South Africa, Johannesburg, he highlighted the immense potential of Ethiopia in the renewable energy sector.

The Minister said Ethiopia is endowed with immense potentials in hydroelectric, solar, wind and geothermal energy and investors from G-20 member states are highly encouraged to invest in these renewable energy sectors.

Regarding the turbulent situations our globe is currently facing, Gedion underscored the need for countries, especially which of G-20 to stand shoulder to shoulder against the common global challenges.

 

At the conclusion of the Forum, the member states of G-20 and invited countries as well as international organizations arrived at a common understanding on the attention needed to solve the challenges to save the globe from further catastrophe.

 On the sidelines of the Forumthe foreign minister  held bilateral meetings with his counterparts of India, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Sergey Lavrov of Russia, Kaja Kallas, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, and Foreign Secretary of United Kingdom David Lammy.

 

Ethiopia participated at the G-20 Foreign Ministers Forum upon invitation of South Africa, which is hosting the G-20 Forum for the first time on African soil, according to the Ethiopian Embassy in Pretoria, South Africa.