Ahmed arrived in Rome from France, leading a high-level delegation, to review with President Emmanuel Macron the progress of the implementation of the agreements reached during the president’s visit to Addis Ababa in December 2024.

The Ethiopian delegation visited several French industries, mainly focused on technology and artificial intelligence (AI).

The program included Station F, a private sector business incubator for technology startups and the largest development center for startups (emerging companies) globally.

Other facilities he visited were the headquarters of Nokia Networks France, a research and development powerhouse in 5G and 6G technologies, cybersecurity, AI, and optical networks, as well as Thales Research & Technology (TRT) France, a multidisciplinary research center of the Thales Group.

The Ethiopian head of government visited on Sunday the restored Notre Dame Cathedral, where he highlighted the profound value of cultural heritage and the global importance of its preservation.

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