Ethiopian Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed on Friday held a call with U.S President Donald Trump following Sunday’s Ethiopian Airlines plane crash.
The U.S president is said to have expressed his condolences to the victims of ET 302 even as investigations into the crash continue.
PM Abiy disclosed on his official twitter page that the talks also focused on need to strengthen diplomatic ties.
@realDonaldTrump also expressed support for the holistic reforms that have been taking place in Ethiopia over the past months. The two leaders concluded their call with a commitment to strengthen the two country’s long standing diplomatic relationship. 2/2
— Office of the Prime Minister – Ethiopia (@PMEthiopia) March 15, 2019
a number of airlines have grounded operations of Boeing 737 Max 8 planes, a model similar to the Ethiopian Airlines plane that crashed on Sunday.
On Wednesday, President Trump issued an emergency order of prohibition to ground all flights of the B787 Max 8 and 9 models in the U.S through the FAA.
Eight U.S nationals were among the 157 passengers who died following the crash.
PM Abiy Ahmed & @realDonaldTrump in a phone call today shared their condolences to the people of both countries for the loss of lives in the fatal Flight 302 President Trump hailed @flyethiopian as a strong institution & affirmed provision of technical support where needed. 1/2
— Office of the Prime Minister – Ethiopia (@PMEthiopia) March 15, 2019
