Top news items in Ethiopia's major media outlets

ADDIS ABABA, April 18 (Xinhua) -- The following are news highlights in Ethiopia's major media outlets on Wednesday.

--Deputy Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Demeke Mekonnen, met with Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Amina Mohammed, in New York on Tuesday.

Ethiopia will continue its path to development, said the Deputy Premier. (Fana Broadcasting Corporate/FBC)

--The Oromia regional state of Ethiopia has appointed officials to build implementation capacity and address problems of good governance in the regional state. (Fana Broadcasting Corporate/FBC)

--Ethiopia is expected to become the fastest growing African economy this year, taking the mantle from Ghana, which has held the position for most of the past decade, Bloomberg reported citing the International Monetary Fund.

Ethiopia's economy is projected to expand by 8.5 percent in 2018, followed by Ivory Coast at 7.4 percent and Ghana at 6.3 percent, the IMF said in its World Economic Outlook released on Tuesday. (Ethiopian News Agency/ENA)

--The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is keen to improve in all areas of investment and relationship including culture, sports and transportation, Deputy Minister of Animal Resources Hamid bin Abdulaziz Al-Batshan said.

In an exclusive interview with ENA, leader of the Saudi delegation and Deputy Minister Abdulaziz Al-Batshan said "Ethiopia is tied with long historical bond to the Saudi Arabia." (Ethiopian News Agency/ENA) Enditem