ADDIS ABABA, June 8 (Xinhua) -- Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has left here on Friday for a two-day state visit to Uganda, where he will be awarded a medal of honor.
Uganda's State House has recently disclosed that Ahmed, who is due to discuss with Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on bilateral and regional issues of common interest, will be awarded 'The Pearl of Africa Grand Master' medal at a function where Ugandan heroes will be celebrated on Saturday.
The medal, which is said to be awarded to African heads of state that have made a contribution towards the independence struggle of the continent, has been previously awarded to Rwandan President, Paul Kagame, and Equatorial Guinea's leader, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, among others.
During his stay in Uganda, Ahmed is also expected to hold a meeting with host President Museveni on various issues that aimed at bolstering the bilateral relations as well as regional and continental matters, Uganda's State House revealed in a statement previously.
Ahmed's visit to Uganda, upon the invitation of Museveni, marked the fourth African country that the premier visited since he took office on April 2.
Ethiopia's neighboring nation Djibouti was Ahmed's first foreign visit as prime minister of the East African country, followed by a visit to Sudan and Kenya respectively.
Rwandan President, Paul Kagame, was also in Ethiopia late last month to discuss bilateral and regional issues with Ahmed.
Kagame, who is also the current chairperson of the African Union, also discussed with Ahmed on issues that focused on the strategic partnership to reform the 55-member states continental body, according to the Ethiopia Ministry of Foreign Affairs.