Tuesday 9th October, 2018
Efforts are underway so as to start
visa-on-arrival procedure for African travelers during the current Ethiopian
year, which started on September 01, Teshome told a joint session of the two
houses of th
ADDIS ABABA, Oct. 09 (Xinhua/GNA) – Ethiopian
President Mulatu Teshome said on Monday that Ethiopia will soon allow fellow
African citizens to enter the country without obtaining visas in advance.
Efforts are underway so as to start
visa-on-arrival procedure for African travelers during the current Ethiopian
year, which started on September 01, Teshome told a joint session of the two
houses of the Ethiopian parliament.
Teshome stressed that Ethiopia, which hosts
various international and regional organizations such as the African Union (AU)
and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, has strengthened efforts
to enable fellow Africans enter the country without visa requirements.
An AU initiative on the free movement of
people urged all African countries to issue visa-on-arrival as of 2023.
“Ethiopia, as a seat of the continental
union, will be implementing it,” Teshome said.
He said the visa-on-arrival initiative would
facilitate the economic integration of Africa by pushing tourist flow to a
higher level and help advance conference tourism.
GNA