Top news items in major Ethiopian media outlets

ADDIS ABABA, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) -- The following are news highlights in Ethiopia's major media outlets on Tuesday.

-- Ethiopia and Sudan are set to deepen cooperation on bilateral, continental and global matters of common concern.

This came during talks between Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn and Lieutenant General Emad al-Din Mustafa Adawi, Sudan Armed Forces' Chief of the General Staff, on Monday in Addis Ababa. (Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation/EBC)

-- Ethiopia's President Mulatu Teshome is paying an official working visit to Cuba, according to Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

He is visiting the country following the invitation of President Raul Castro of Cuba. (Ethiopian News Agency/ENA)

-- Ethiopia's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Workneh Gebeyehu, arrived in UAE on Monday.

During his official visit, Workneh will discuss with his Emirati counterpart, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, on ways to strengthen the relations between the two countries. (Fana Broadcasting Corporate/FBC)

-- The British company Intrade UK Ltd. on Monday concluded an agreement to build a 100 million US dollars textile and garment factory at Mekele Industrial Park.

The agreement is part of the 200 million US dollars Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to invest in textile and garment, pharmaceuticals, and agricultural products processing sectors. (Fana Broadcasting Corporate/FBC) Enditem