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Abiy Ahmed meets Erdoğan in Antalya ahead of COP31

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Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Antalya, Turkey, on the eve of the COP31 leaders' summit. The two leaders discussed strengthening bilateral relations and cooperation on regional and global priorities, according to the FMC agency.

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed arrived in Antalya, Turkey, ahead of the COP31 leaders' summit, the global climate conference, according to Fanamc. There he met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

The two leaders discussed strengthening relations between Ethiopia and Turkey, as well as cooperation on regional and global priorities.

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