Spokesperson of Egypt's Foreign Ministry Ahmed Abu Zeid stressed the importance of Egypt's relations with Ethiopia describing them as strategic relations, Al Bawaba News reported on Thursday. He stressed that the two countries are keen to improve their relations during the coming period, adding that the Renaissance Dam crisis should be resolved through cooperation between Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan. On the other hand, the Egyptian diplomat praised the relations between Egypt and the U.S, saying that they took positive side recently. He clarified that U.S President Barack Obama was keen to meet with President Sisi during the opening session of the UN General Assembly in September.