Entries by Embassy Content Editor

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Demeke Mekonnen converse over the phone with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Malawi (July 9, 2021)

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia, H.E. Demeke Mekonnen had a telephone conversation today (July 09) with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Malawi, Hon Eisenhower Mkaka. The Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister said Ethiopia and Malawi have a long history of diplomatic relations which further needs […]

Some 40 Trucks Loaded with Humanitarian Aid Leave for Tigray (July 9, 2021)

As part of the government’s ongoing effort to provide humanitarian support in Tigray, 40 trucks loaded with food and non-food items have been dispatched to the region today. The Government of Ethiopia has recently called on the international humanitarian organizations to provide aid to people in Tigray. Accordingly, over 40 trucks loaded with food and […]

Humanitarian Cargo Aircrafts Must Land In Addis Ababa, Undergo Inspection Before They Enter Tigray (July 9, 2021)

During the weekly press briefing session, Spokesperson of Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Dina Mufti reiterated the commitment of the federal government to maintain relief operation in Tigray region. Ambassador Dina said the recent permission granted to humanitarian flight is part of the efforts to address the need the need in the area. Humanitarian cargos […]

UNSC Member Countries Recommend AU Led Solution For GERD Issue (July 9, 2021)

Most of the member countries of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) recommended that the issue of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) should be resolved by African Union (AU) led negotiation. In Thursday’s UNSC meeting, countries including Kenya, Estonia, Mexico, Niger, DRC, Norway, U.S, Russia, China and India have encouraged Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan […]

Ethiopia’s WIE Minister Urges UNSC To Encourage Egypt, Sudan To Stick To AU-Led Negotiation (July 9, 2021)

The Water Irrigation and Energy Minister Dr. Seleshi Bekele, in Thursday’s meeting, urged the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to encourage Egypt and Sudan to stick to the AU led negotiation to seek a solution for the GERD issue. He also urged Egypt and Sudan to understand that a resolution to the Nile issue won’t […]

The Nile Riparian Countries say the AU-led Process on the GERD negotiations is the right platform to reach amicable solutions (July 7, 2021)

H.E. Demeke Mekonnen, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Ethiopia met in his office today (July 07) ambassadors and diplomats of the Nile riparian states in Ethiopia for a briefing on the latest status of the GERD negotiations. During the meeting, the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister said the GERD represents the common […]

Ethiopian Embassy Podcast; Interview with Professor Tirusew Asefa about second year filling of GERD (JULY 06, 2021)

ኢትዮጵያ ሁለተኛውን ዙር የታላቁ ህዳሴ ግድብ የውሃ ሙሌት ስታደርግ ክረምቱ ይዞ የመጣው የውሃ መጠን እቅዷን ለማሳካት የሚያስችላት ነው? በሚል እና በሌሎችም የግድቡ እውነታዎች ዙሪያ የውሃ ሀብት ምህንድስና ኤክስፐርት ከሆኑት ፕሮፌሰር ጥሩሰው አሰፋ ጋር የተደረገ አጭር ቆይታ… https://www.buzzsprout.com/1382455/8822256?fbclid=IwAR1noWY1IivPOyduOyeVyroQEuJKgNjxPFDqWVjlpLnP9Df3z0ODaScYuXM

Ethiopia writes letter to UN Security Council protesting Arab League’s meddling on GERD (July 6, 2021)

Ethiopia rejects the unwelcome meddling by the League of Arab States on the matter of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) following the League’s submission of a letter to the UN Security Council and UN General Assembly to intervene in the matter. The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia, H.E. Demeke […]