H.E. Mesganu Arga received the Ambassador of Djibouti to Ethiopia at his office today (29 March 2023).

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State Minister for Foreign Affairs H.E. Mesganu Arga received the Ambassador of Djibouti to Ethiopia, H.E. Ambassador Abdi Muhammad at his office today (29 March 2023).

The State Minister highlighted the strong, longstanding relations between the two countries and emphasized the excellent ties in trade, economic cooperation as well as peace and security.

He noted the symbiotic nature of Ethio-Djibouti relations and called upon the Ambassador to work closely to further expedite this towards achieving mutual prosperity.  Ambassador Mesganu also briefed the latter on current affairs and the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam.

Ambassador Abdi also said that the historic relations between Djibouti and Ethiopia are multifaceted. He added, we will continue further bolstering tied in the future in various fields.

Ethiopian Consulate in Puntland, Somalia repatriated 33 Ethiopian migrants from Puntland.

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Ethiopian Consulate in Puntland, Somalia repatriated 33 Ethiopian migrants from Puntland in cooperation with the International Migration Organization office in Bosaso, Puntland on 29 March 2023.

Consul General, H.E. Dagnachew Yitbarek said, among the returnees are 12 women, 17 men and 4 children. He noted, the migrants were illegally brought into Puntland by human traffickers and have been subjected to abuse and exploitation by the trafficker ring.

He added, illegal migration across our national borders is life threatening. As such, he urged the youth to avoid falling victims to brokers and human traffickers that goad them to their undeserved deaths.

H.E. Ambassador Eshete Tilahun held political consultation with H.E. Andžejs Viļumsons.

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H.E. Ambassador Eshete Tilahun, Director General of Europe and American Affairs of Ministry of Foreign Affairs held political consultation with H.E. Andžejs Viļumsons Under-Secretary of State – Political Director at the Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on ways of enhancing cooperation at bilateral and multilateral venues.

During the deliberations, Ambassador Eshete briefed Mr. Vilumsons on current affairs including the ongoing peace process and the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. He said, #Latvia plays an important role in the European Union as well as the #Baltic Sea region.

He said, Ethiopia and Latvia need to work closely to elevate relations. The consultation was concluded with the two sides agreeing to cooperate in key bilateral areas such as air service, agriculture, education, ICT, tourism and water resource management. They also reaffirmed the commitment of their respective Governments to work closely on global issues of mutual importance such as climate change, migration as well as peace and security.

His Excellency Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed addressed the 11th Regular Session of the House of Peoples’ Representatives earlier today (28 March 28, 2023)

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His Excellency Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed addressed the 11th Regular Session of the House of Peoples’ Representatives earlier today (28 March 28, 2023). In the televised address, the Prime Minister responded to questions raised by parliamentarians.

Among others, he put forth the firm position of the Government of Ethiopia on matters pertaining to peace, democracy, economy and other various undertakings.

Speaking of #peace, the Premier noted, peace entails everyone standing at the forefront in pursuing it. He added, while peace is relative, there are many initiatives that are in progress to bring about durable peace.

The commitment of the Government of Ethiopia to bring a peaceful resolution to the #OLA #Shene issue while ensuring that no further bloodshed occurs in tandem with pursuing dialogue is a case in point, the Prime Minister told the MPs.

Alluding to the collective efforts to build a vibrant democracy, Prime Minister Abiy said, we as a nation need to ponder sustaining these efforts even in the face of challenges. He reiterated the fact that a path contrary to this one is detrimental to fellow Ethiopians.

Through the 3rd flagship “Dine for Generations” initiative, he cited, tourist destinations will be properly developed in locales such as Gheralta, Hayk, Jimma, Afar, Arba Minch and Somali region while developments in Benishangul Gumuz and South West regions will be overseen be private investments to expand the tourism sector.

Speaking the economy in light of the global economy, the Prime Minister noted, Ethiopia’s economy is constantly growing. He said, as our ties with the international community flourish miscellaneous disruptions tend to affect us and that we need to address four major priorities in this regard: Debt accumulation, rising cost of living, infrastructural gaps and imbalances in demand and supply.

H.E. Demeke Mekonnen received the President of World Anti-doping Agency Witold Bańka earlier today (27 March 2023).

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The Deputy Prime Minister and Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, H.E. Demeke Mekonnen received the President of World Anti-doping Agency Witold Bańka earlier today (27 March 2023).

Mr. Demeke Mekonnen said sport is one the tools of diplomacy that play important role to enhance cooperation between and among nations.

He told Mr. Bańka, Ethiopia is home to elite, world-class athletes and that the Government of Ethiopia will hand-in-hand with all stakeholders including WADA in the fight against doping President of WADA, on the other hand, lauded the efforts to Ethiopia to contain the impact of doping in sports and reaffirmed continued support to strengthen institutional capacity.

Ethiopia participated in a two-day (23-24 March 2023) “High-Level Dialogue on Nutrition Financing”

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Ethiopia participated in a two-day (23-24 March 2023) “High-Level Dialogue on Nutrition Financing” in Maseru hosted by His Majesty King Letsie III  of Lesotho, who is  African Union Champion for #Nutrition in collaboration with AU Commission.

In an intervention during the dialogue session, Mrs. Nardos Ayalew, Representative of Ministry of foreign Affairs of Ethiopia noted, for countries like Ethiopia with a population of over 120 million and certain areas experiencing recurrent drought food security and nutrition are key agenda of the government She said, the GoE has accordingly allocated sufficient resources for a number of projects and initiatives addressing food self-sufficiency.

She added, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed actively champions the Comprehensive Africa Agricultural Programme (#CAADP). and the Ethiopian Government is also working closely with African Union and other partners and key stakeholders to realize continental objectives on agricultural development and food security, Mrs. Nardos added.

Among others, the Representative highlighted “Yelemat Tirufat” (Bounty of the Basket) development campaigned championed by the Premiere to achieve nutritional opulence while increasing export earnings, ensuring food and nutrition security, and substitute imported products. She also reaffirmed the continued commitment of Ethiopia to end stunting among children under below the age of two by 2030 under the rubric of “The Seqota Declaration.”

The event provided an opportunity to discuss ways for public private partnerships to mobilize necessary finances mostly from national resources to support projects and initiative that can transform the food system to reduce malnutrition and food security in Africa.

Ethiopia and Djibouti reached an agreement on the completion of a road that links the two countries

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Ethiopia and Djibouti reached an agreement (23 March 2023) on the completion of a road that links the two countries. The 35 kilometer road between Galamo and Moloud will enable the smooth circulation of vehicles and cargo, enhancing transportation between the two countries. 

The agreement ensures that the Galamo-Moloud road will be completed within a year, with appropriate payments being provided to the Ethiopian Construction Works Corporation (ECWC).

The agreement was reached during the visit of H.E. Dr. Alemu Simie, Minister of Transport and Logistics to Djibouti. During the visit, Dr. Alemu met with Djibouti President H.E. Ismail Omar guelleh and President of Djibouti Ports and Free Zones Authority Aboubaker Omar Hadi to speed up the completion of the project.

H.E. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed book launching ceremony was held at the Friendship Park.

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A book launching ceremony for the English translation of the latest book by H.E. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali, Generation Medemer for Addis Ababa based members of the diplomatic was held today (23 March 2023) at the Friendship Park.

The event was jointly organized by Prime Minister Office and Ministry of foreign Affairs of Ethiopia.

Addis-based Ambassadors, diplomats and other members of the international community graced the inaugural ceremony.

H.E. Ambassador Meles Alem, gave the Ministry’s biweekly press briefing today (16 March 2023) to the media.

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US Secretary of State @SecBlinken visit to Ethiopia was a significant step toward rebuilding & revitalizing relations between Ethiopia & the US.

Ambassador Meles Alem, Spokesperson for Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia, stated this today during the Ministry’s biweekly news briefing.

According to Ambassador Meles, during his stay in Ethiopia, Mr. Blinken announced a $331 m support to humanitarian aid & met with a number of individuals, besides senior Gov’t officials, to discuss the implementation of the CoHA & accountability through the Transitional Justice mechanism.

The Spokesperson also mentioned Prime Minister H.E. Dr. Abiy Ahmed’s one-day visit to South Sudan, during which he held fruitful deliberations with President H.E. Salva Kiir Mayardit and First Vice President H.E. Riek Machar.

Ambassador Meles said the goal of the visit was to encourage the parties to the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan (R-ARCSS) to settle any issues that resulted from the agreement’s implementation through dialogue.

In discussing forthcoming key events, Ambassador Meles said that the 7th national joint forum designed to address the challenges of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows in Ethiopia will begin next week on Tuesday.

H.E. Ambassador Mesganu Arga held discussion with the Director Generals for Political Affairs of Benelux countries.

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H.E. Ambassador Mesganu Arga Moach, State Minister for Foreign Affairs held discussion with the Director Generals for Political Affairs of Benelux countries (Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg) this afternoon.

Ambassador Mesganu briefed the Director Generals on current affairs and reaffirmed the commitment of the Government of Ethiopia towards the full implementation of the Pretoria Peace Agreement, provision of humanitarian assistance, rehabilitation and reconstruction of affected regions.

He also highlighted the transitional justice policy options espoused by the Government in a bid to solidify the peace process.

The Director Generals commended the efforts of the Ethiopian Government to ensure peace and stability in the country and expressed their appreciation for the recent commencement of the National Dialogue as well as the launch of the Transitional Justice Policy.

They also expressed the readiness of their respective States to further deepen multifaceted ties bilaterally as well as through EU institutions.