PM Abiy Ahmed and UK Secretary of State Oversee Historic Agreements on Investment and Energy Projects

Addis Ababa, February 1, 2026 — Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed met today with Yvette Cooper, the United Kingdom’s Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, to discuss key bilateral and regional issues of mutual interest.

During the meeting, the Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary oversaw the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding for Technical Cooperation on Public Investment and Asset Management under the Ethiopia Investment Advisory Facility.

They also witnessed the conclusion of a joint development agreement for two major power transmission projects: the Hurso–Aysha 400 kV Transmission Project and the Degehbur–Kebridehar 132 kV Transmission Project, the Prime Minister confirmed in a social media page after hosting the UK’s Foreign Secretary of State.

The agreements are aimed at strengthening cooperation between Ethiopia and the United Kingdom and advancing strategic infrastructure development in the country.