Putin Says Russian-Ethiopian Trade Tripled Last Year

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that trade between Russia and Ethiopia tripled last year, the Russian state news agency TASS reported.

According to TASS, Putin also noted that special attention is being paid to humanitarian cooperation between the two nations.

The report did not provide further details on the specific figures behind the trade increase or the nature of the humanitarian initiatives referenced by Putin.

TASS did not specify the venue or occasion at which Putin made the remarks.