ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia

Ethiopia’s prime minister on Thursday thanked Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for his efforts to support African nation’s fight against the coronavirus.

This came in a Twitter post by Abiy Ahmed Ali, who said he had a telephone conversation with the Turkish president.

“I appreciate @RTErdogan’s interest to support #Ethiopia overcome #COVID19 challenges. Thank you for a good phone conversation and look forward to partnering in the supply of essential medical equipment,” Ahmed said.

I appreciate @RTErdogan’s interest to support #Ethiopia overcome #COVID19 challenges. Thank you for a good phone conversation and look forward to partnering

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