Mohammed bin Zayed and Ethiopia's PM hold talks

The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi travelled to Addis Ababa on Friday

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, inspects members of the Ethiopian Honor Guard. Rashed Al Mansoori / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed is received by Abiy Ahmed, prime minister of Ethiopia, upon arriving in Ethiopia. Rashed Al Mansoori / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi

Members of the Ethiopian Honour Guard stand to attention during a reception at the Adis Ababa Bole International Airport. Mohamed Al Hammadi / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed and Abiy Ahmed tour Jubilee Palace. Seen with Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed. Mohamed Al Hammadi / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed speaks with Abiy Ahmed at the Jubilee Palace. Rashed Al Mansoori / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed in a discussion with Abiy Ahmed at the Jubilee Palace. Mohamed Al Hammadi / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi

Children sing prior to the meeting of the heads of state at the Jubilee Palace. Mohamed Al Hammadi / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed stands for a photograph with Abiy Ahmed during the Jubilee Palace meeting. Rashed Al Mansoori / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed and Abiy Ahmed witness a signing ceremony. Seated is Noura Al Kaabi, UAE Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development. Mohamed Al Hammadi / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi

Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, travelled to Addis Ababa for official talks on Friday with Dr Abiy Ahmad Ali, prime minister of Ethiopia.

The pair discussed bilateral ties including enhanced friendship and cooperation as well as regional and international matters.

Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed tweeted: “I was pleased today to arrive in Addis Ababa, a city of history, civilization and cultural diversity. I am even more delighted to enhance ties of friendship and cooperation between our countries.”

After the meeting it was announced that the United Arab Emirates would deposit $1 billion (Dh3.7bn) in Ethiopia’s central bank to ease foreign currency shortages in the Horn of Africa nation.

“$1 billion will be deposited in the National Bank (of Ethiopia) in a few days time to tackle the foreign currency shortage,” Ahmed Shide, head of Ethiopia’s Government Communications Affairs Office, told Reuters.

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