00:00Ethiopia's President Tai Atske Selassie welcomed his counterpart Isaac Herzog on Wednesday
00:06to the presidential palace in Addis Ababa.
00:10Herzog is on a two-day visit to Ethiopia for talks on strengthening political and diplomatic
00:16ties between the two countries.
00:18He also met with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.
00:22Coming just weeks after Israel's controversial recognition of Somaliland as an independent
00:27state, Herzog's visit is seen as part of an ongoing diplomatic push to expand Israel's
00:34influence in the Horn of Africa.
00:36There's also speculation that Herzog may try to convince Addis Ababa to also recognise the
00:42breakaway state.
00:44In 2024, landlocked Ethiopia signed an agreement with Somaliland that gives it access to its
00:51port.
00:52But other allies are working hard to maintain the status quo.
00:57Turkey's President Erdogan has warned that the recognition of Somaliland would not benefit
01:03the region.
01:05On the topic of the Middle East, Selassie told Herzog Ethiopia supports a two-state solution
01:11to resolving the Israel-Palestine conflict.
01:14the EU.
01:14They proved that the EU market will allow us to answer the issues of 75 and the EU government
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