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Ethio-India keen to sharing experience in parliamentary procedures (Walta)

Addis Ababa, September 19, 2006 - Ethiopia and India are desirous of strengthening experience sharing in parliamentary procedures.

Chairperson of Budget and Finance Affairs Standing Committee, Wana Wake as well as Vice-Chairperson of Culture and Information Affairs Standing Committee with the House of Peoples’ Representatives, Ahmed Mohammed expressed the interest while holding talks with the Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir State Legislative Council in India, Abdul Rashid Dar here yesterday.

The MPs said the Houses have been working to achieve the national interest of the country through diplomacy and exchange of experience with similar democratic countries among which India is one.

They said India is a country from which the working procedures and code of conduct of the House has been adopted.

They also said it is a country to which Ethiopian Parliamentary Delegation has gone to exchange views, draw experiences and learn good practices recently.

Ethiopia, through the Federal arrangement of government and with three organs of governments has shown a very good momentum of developing though there is still a long way to go.

Ahmed said the present discussion would enable to strengthen existing friendship between the two countries.

Abdul Rashid Dar on his part said India would like to strengthen the long standing relations with Ethiopia, a country, which has an ancient history.

He said there are two councils in India, most of whose works are similar to that of the Ethiopian Parliament.

He said the two countries have a keen desire to enhance their relationship in culture, education, economy and other fields.

(ENA)

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