President Ram Nath Kovind to embark on 4-day visit to Djibouti, Ethiopia today

President Ram Nath Kovind will embark on a four day visit of Djibouti and Ethiopia today. This is his first overseas visit after assuming the office. In the first leg of visit, he will reach Djibouti today. 

This will be the first ever visit at the level of Head of State or Government from India to Djibouti since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

President will hold official talks with his Djibouti counterpart Ismail Omar Guelleh. Contemporary bilateral relations with Djibouti are marked by mutual respect and understanding on various bilateral, regional and multilateral issues. India has extended lines of credit amounting to 49.13



million dollar to Djibouti for construction of a cement plant.

President will be in Ethiopia from 4th to 6th of this month. It will be the first visit by an Indian President to Ethiopia after almost 45 years. During the visit President will hold talks with his counterpart Dr. Malatu Teshome and attend a business event. Mr. Kovind will interact with Indian community there. He will deliver a lecture in the University of Addis Ababa. India is amongst the top trade, investment and development partner of Ethiopia. Ethiopia is also the largest recipient of India's concessional Lines of Credit in Africa and it has received one billion dollar concession for sugar projects.