A consultative forum aimed at forging new partnership between Ethiopian and U.S. universities opened in Addis Ababa today. Officials from Ethiopia’s Ministry of Science and Higher Education, Universities’ Presidents and representatives from the U.S. Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) are in attendance of the forum. The Ministry of Science and Higher Education yesterday […]
Ethiopia’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Gedu Andargachew, received a 17-member delegation of the European Parliament at his office today. They discussed the ongoing inclusive reform in Ethiopia and ways to bolster the strategic ties between the European Union and the Horn of African nation. The series of visits paid by members of the parliament show […]
Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the Russia-Africa Summit in the resort city of Sochi. During the meeting, Prime Minister Dr Abiy briefed the Russian leader on the ongoing reform in Ethiopia. The homegrown economic reform agenda launched in the country aims at making Ethiopia one […]
Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed has left for Moscow to attend the Russia-Africa forum, scheduled to take place from October 23-24 in Sochi. The forum will be chaired by Russian President Vladimir Putin and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. The event will gather Russian and African officials along with business leaders to discuss and sign […]
Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed today met with members of the United Nations Security Council to discuss regional peace and security issues. The members of the Security Council congratulated the Prime Minister for his Nobel Peace Prize award and requested his inputs for regional peace. Prime Minister Dr Abiy highlighted attitudinal change, understanding the value […]
Addis Ababa October 17 /2019 with the introduction of e-visa service back in June 2017, Ethiopia has opened its doors for foreign visitors wider than ever before. Over 200,000 people from 217 countries visited Ethiopia so far, which the Ethiopian Airlines Group said a result of cooperation between the Group and Ethiopian Immigration Services. Ethiopian Airlines […]
Addis Ababa October 16 /2019 President of Finland, Sauli Miinisto called upon the international community to take concrete actions in the efforts to tackle impacts of climate change and global warming. Addressing a high-level seminar on climate change held in Addis Ababa, President Sauli Miinisto said the planet is at a critical crossroad. “The impact of […]
World leaders congratulated Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia on winning the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize. Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, said his vision helped Ethiopia and Eritrea achieve a historic rapprochement. “This milestone has opened up new opportunities for the region to enjoy security and stability, and Prime Minister Ahmed’s leadership […]
The ‘Unity Park’, which is a manifestation of the MEDEMER (synergy) idea, has been inaugurated today. Leaders of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Member States, including Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed and President Sahle-Work Zewde attended the inauguration of the park built in the premises of the Grand National Palace. Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok […]
Speaker of the House of People’s Representatives (HPR) of Ethiopia, Tagesse Chafo today received a delegation from the United States led by Congressman David Price. The Speaker on the occasion provided a briefing to the delegation on the key reforms undertaken in the country. He told the delegation about the massive works carried out by […]