The Israeli Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, H.E. Ms. Orit Noked made a two-day visit to Ethiopia this week (Sunday-Monday, June 17-18, 2012). She held fruitful discussions with Ethiopian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Mr. Hailemariam Desalegn, Minister of Trade, H.E. Mr. Kebede Chane, as well as her counterpart at the Ethiopian Ministry of Agriculture, H.E. Mr. Tefera Deribew.
At the end of her discussions, she commented to media that she made promising collaboration discussions with the ministers and held warm discussions that revitalize the strong relation between the two countries.
Here is link to the Ethiopian Television report on Ms. Noked's visit to Ethiopia: http://www.ertagov.com/am/2011-04-27-14-03-55/2724--112004-2-.html
Afro FM Radio attended the press briefing the Minister gave Monday afternoon and filed a news report which you can find via this link:
http://www.afro105fm.com/index.php/news_magazine/international_news/8387.htm
After her visit in Ethiopia, Ms. Noked also visited Rwanda and held discussions with the Rwandan president as well as agriculture and foreign affairs ministers. The story is posted on the president’s webpage with a headline: President Kageame receives Israel Minister of Agriculture. Here is link to it below:
http://www.paulkagame.com/2010/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=697%3Apresident-kagame-receives-israel-minister-of-agriculture&catid=36%3Anews&Itemid=71&lang=en
The Rwandan Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources website also published a nice thorough article on the minister’s visit under a headline: The PS MINAGRI Ernest RUZINDAZA received Hon. Orit NOKED Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development from ISRAEL. Here is link and picture:
http://www.minagri.gov.rw/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=597%3Athe-ps-minagri-ernest-ruzindaza-recieved-honorite-noked-minister-of-agriculture-and-rural-development-form-israel&catid=154%3Alatest-events&Itemid=270&lang=en