{"id":45386,"date":"2025-04-21T11:08:28","date_gmt":"2025-04-21T11:08:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/?p=45386"},"modified":"2025-04-21T11:08:28","modified_gmt":"2025-04-21T11:08:28","slug":"fostering-strong-ethio-pakistan-relations-through-green-legacy-partnership-dr-abiy-ahmeds-initiative-followed-in-sports-city-of-punjab-pakistan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/fostering-strong-ethio-pakistan-relations-through-green-legacy-partnership-dr-abiy-ahmeds-initiative-followed-in-sports-city-of-punjab-pakistan\/","title":{"rendered":"Fostering Strong Ethio-Pakistan Relations through Green Legacy Partnership – Dr. Abiy Ahmed’s Initiative Followed in Sports City of Punjab, Pakistan"},"content":{"rendered":"

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SIALKOT : A tree-planting ceremony held in a non government university in Sialkot, the sports city of Punjab Province in Pakistan on Monday as a part of the “Ethio-Pakistan Fraternity under Green Legacy” initiative, not just only to plant saplings of various species, but to sow the seeds of brotherhood between the two brotherly nations.<\/strong><\/p>\n

H.E. Dr. Jemal Beker Abdula, Special Envoy and Ambassador Extraordinary of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (FDRE), led the plantation activity alongside\u00a0 Dr. M Khaleeq ur Rehman,VC and\u00a0 Faisal Manzoor, Chairman of the university.<\/p>\n

A Climate Forum titled \u201cFostering Strong Ethio-Pakistan Relations through Green Legacy Partnership\u201d followed the plantation activity which takes inspiration from Ethiopia’s highly successful Green Legacy Initiative of the Prime Minister of Ethiopia H.E. Dr. Abiy Ahmed.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The university organized the plantation activity and forum in collaboration of the Ethiopian Embassy Islamabad to promote the idea of Green Legacy in Pakistan as a part of their ongoing collaboration established last year.<\/p>\n

\"\"Addressing the Climate Forum which was attended by over 1,000 students and academia, Ambassador Dr. Jemal lauded the enthusiasm of Pakistan’s youth in environmental conservation efforts, and invited them to join the Ethiopian Embassy for clean and green efforts in Pakistan as a part of its programme\u2014\u201cthe Ethio-Pakistan Fraternity under Green Legacy\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cSince its launch in Pakistan in 2023, the Embassy has established collaborations with government bodies, academia, business chambers, and civil society to share Ethiopia’s experience and promote joint climate action,\u201d the Ambassador noted.<\/p>\n

He briefed the participants about the key aspects and benefits of the Green Legacy Initiative which not only protected environment but also contributed to green, resilient and sustainable economy in Ethiopia.<\/p>\n

\"\"The Ambassador said more than 40 billion saplings of trees, fruits and cattle feed were planted across Ethiopia in last six years that have boosted reforestation and afforestation, created enormous job opportunities in the agricultural sector, and fostered unity and brotherhood among our nations and nationalities.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In addition to that, he said, the FDR Ethiopia has been successfully transitioning to the green, resilient and sustainable economy, moving forward on fast pace to achieve Zero net emissions by 2050 especially by banning fuel car and incentivizing the Electric Vehicles under the landmark Green Legacy Initiative.<\/p>\n

Ethiopian PM\u2019s Book \u2018Medemer Generation\u2019 Added to Pakistan National Library\u2019s Collection<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n