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Indonesia Urges Ethiopia to Strengthen BRICS Cooperation

5/24/2025

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Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono called on Ethiopia to deepen cooperation within the BRICS framework during a meeting with Ambassador Fekadu Beyene Aleka. They highlighted the importance of boosting bilateral trade, which hit $98 million in 2024, and stressed the need for enhanced food and energy security, alongside plans for a Bilateral Investment Treaty and improved human resource development.

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Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono called on Ethiopia to deepen cooperation within the BRICS framework during a meeting with Ambassador Fekadu Beyene Aleka. They highlighted the importance of boosting bilateral trade, which hit $98 million in 2024, and stressed the need for enhanced food and energy security, alongside plans for a Bilateral Investment Treaty and improved human resource development.