Top news items in major Ethiopian media outlets

The following are news highlights in Ethiopia's major media outlets on Wednesday.

-- Ethiopia is committed to ensure benefit of people living at border areas and to grow together with neighboring countries, said Kassa Tekleberhan, Ethiopian Minister of Federal and Pastoral Development Affairs.

Kassa has made the remark here at a high level joint Ethiopia-Kenya cross border program, a unique program of peace and development. (Fana Broadcasting Corporate/FBC)

-- Ethiopian President Mulatu Teshome held talks Tuesday with Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassin Al-Thani on ways of enhancing the bilateral relations of the two countries.

The president, who described at length the potential investment opportunities in Ethiopia, noted that the various investment incentives given by the government are attractive. He stated that Qatari businesspersons will benefit a lot if they invest in Ethiopia. (Ethiopian News Agency/ENA)

-- Ethiopian Federal and Pastoralist Development Affairs Minister Kassa Teklebirhan said Ethiopia is interested to cooperate with neighboring countries on development and other issues.

The Minister also said Ethiopia is committed to curbing border conflicts especially between Borana, Dawa zone and Kenya Marsabit district, and to work on mutual development projects. (Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation/EBC) Endit