Ethiopia and Qatar signed various agreements on Wednesday (April 10th) following the conclusion of the bilateral talks between the Emir of Qatar and Prime Minister Hailemariam. The first Agreement on Cultural Cooperation was signed by the respective ministers of culture. A Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in the field of Higher Education and Scientific Research was signed.
A Civil Aviation Agreement will allow the two countries to start direct air links, and a Double Tax Avoidance Agreement allows investors of either countries to pay taxes in the country which provides the relevant income. A Memorandum of Understand was also signed by representatives of the Chambers of Commerce of Qatar and of Ethiopia and an Agreement on Reciprocal Protection of Sustainable Investment. The signing of the Investment Agreement is seen as a major breakthrough to boost investment ties.
via Government of Ethiopia (Addis Ababa)
