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ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia
Ethiopia’s prime minister said Monday that a new park hugging the country’s capital had created 10,000 new jobs.
Speaking at the inauguration of the new legislative year of the country’s lower house of parliament, Abiy Ahmed admonished some of the lawmakers for criticizing the opening of Entoto Park in Addis Ababa, as well as other parks like this one, as the East African country he struggled with security. issued.
“The park will greatly boost the image of the country and, along with other schemes, also its income,” he said, adding that he had personally raised funds for its construction.
Abiy said the multipurpose park would contain indoor and outdoor facilities built primarily from local materials, including fitness centers, a library, restaurants and cafes, fountains, hallways, and bike and scooter lanes.
He stressed that the park would serve as a major tourist attraction in Addis Ababa. “We can build 30 to 40 such parks in the city of Addis Ababa alone.”
China, he said, fully funded the construction of another park, called the Sheger project, located in the heart of Addis Ababa and was inaugurated last month.
“Your [parliament] you haven’t given me a single birr [Ethiopian currency] for the park projects and they can’t call me to account for them, “Abiy told members of the House of People’s Representatives.
Unprecedented GDP
During his speech, Abiy also said that Ethiopia’s Gross Domestic Product had reached $ 107.4 billion during the last budget year that ended on July 7.
“It is the first time that Ethiopia has managed to exceed the threshold of $ 100 billion in GDP,” he said.
He added that the country also achieved 6.1% economic growth despite the new coronavirus pandemic.
Agriculture was the main contributor to growth performance, he added.
Abiy also discussed issues, including the safety and flash point of Ethiopia’s Great Renaissance Dam.
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