Preferential coffee trade with Russia? That is not what Ethiopia needs. Ethiopia is better suited to get a preferential oil trade regime with Russia. Russia is supplying almost all its former satelite states gaz and oil at a discount. We got enough buyers for our coffee. Russians have always been generous to Ethiopia. And given the fact that they were our masters and are awash with petro dollar, they have the moral obligation to supply us petroleum at cut rate. Petroleum is the single most pricy item eating up our meager foreign currency reserve.

well i have read the article by this well known journalist.i have also gave a shot to the earlier comment.from my view we need to utilise all the opportunities mentioned by the author and the commentator.it is good to know that our country has become more focused with its relations with russia.we need to do a lot for this noble dream of exporting our coffee to europe and in particular to the russian federation becomes sucessful.we the ethiopian business people are ready to work in the russian federation and boost the relation to a higher level.

well i have read the article by this well known journalist.i have also gave a shot to the earlier comment.from my view we need to utilise all the opportunities mentioned by the author and the commentator.it is good to know that our country has become more focused with its relations with russia.we need to do a lot for this noble dream of exporting our coffee to europe and in particular to the russian federation becomes sucessful.we the ethiopian business people are ready to work in the russian federation and boost the relation to a higher level.