Pakistan, Ethiopia agree to promote tourist exchanges

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Ethiopia have agreed to promote tourist exchanges besides underscoring the enhanced cooperation in the field of medicine and agricultural education.

The understanding to this effect reached at a meeting between Pakistan's Ambassador to Ethiopia and African Union, Atif Sharif with City Mayor of Ethiopian city, Aksum in Tigray.

The Pakistan's Envoy and Mayor agreed to pursue the twinning of Aksum city with a Pakistani city and to promote tourist exchange.

On the occasion, the Pakistani ambassador also visited the rich heritage sites, 1400 year-old memorial of Aksum Kings, church and museum.