H.E. Demeke Mekonnen conferred with H.E. Agostino Palese, Italian Ambassador to Ethiopia today (04 April 2023).

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia, H.E. Demeke Mekonnen conferred with H.E. Agostino Palese, Italian Ambassador to Ethiopia today (04 April 2023).

H.E. Demeke briefed the Ambassador on current affairs with emphasis on the implementation of the peace agreement, the national dialogue process and the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. He also highlighted the humanitarian assistance, rehabilitation and reconstruction operations.

Ethiopia and Italy need to work closely to bolster longstanding ties on bilateral and multilateral issues of mutual concern.

Ambassador Palese said, Ethiopia is a lynchpin of regional peace and stability. He reaffirmed the commitment of his government to advance multifaceted relations on common issues both at bilateral and multilateral venues.