Pakistan-Ethiopia fraternity park to be established

ISLAMABAD: The Governments of Pakistan and Ethiopia on Friday announced to establish a dedicated park in Islamabad next month to foster fraternity and brotherhood between the two countries under the ongoing bilateral cooperation in the area of climate change.
The announcement to this effect was made during a press briefing jointly addressed by Special Envoy and Ambassador of Ethiopia to Pakistan, Jemal Beker Abdula, Coordinator to the Prime Minister on Climate Change, Romina Khursheed Alam and Capital Development Authority (CDA) Chairman and Commissioner Islamabad Muhammad Ali Randhawa.
The joint press briefing was held at the Ethiopia Embassy Islamabad, which was followed by a tree plantation ceremony contributing to Ethiopia’s record-breaking initiative of planting millions seedlings in one day under the globally recognized Green Legacy Initiative of Prime Minister of Ethiopia Dr. Abiy Ahmed.
Individuals from all walks of life including government officials, diplomatic community, academicians, religious and business fraternity, youth, civil society and media gathered at the Ethiopia Embassy and planted saplings of fruits, vegetables and other species under the Green Legacy Initiative. –Agencies