Top news items of Ethiopia's major media outlets
Xinhua, June 29, 2016 Adjust font size:
The following are news highlights in Ethiopia's major media outlets on Wednesday.
-- Ethiopia is elected by the United Nations General Assembly as a non-permanent member to the Security Council to serve a two year term as of January 2017. (Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation/EBC)
-- Long standing diplomatic relations between Ethiopia and Serbia need to be upgraded to a higher level to maximize benefits of both nations, Ethiopian President Mulatu Teshome urged.
While receiving the highest Order of Serbia on Strips, Mulatu said the bilateral ties between the two countries should be strengthened in the social, economic and political areas. (Fana Broadcasting Corporate/FBC)
-- More than 260,000 people, including 60,000 feeble, will become beneficiaries of urban safety net program to be implemented in Addis Ababa city next Ethiopian fiscal year. (Fana Broadcasting Corporate/FBC)
-- Chinese investment in Africa is contributing in the efforts of African countries towards industrialization and structural transformation, Special Advisor to Ethiopian Prime Minister Arkebe Oqubay said.
Speaking at workshop in Addis Ababa on Chinese Investment and Industrialization in Africa, Arkeb who is also the author of "Made in Africa: Industrial Policy in Ethiopia," said Chinese engagement in Africa is "highly" important to enhance structural transformation. (Ethiopian News Agency/ENA) Endit