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Ethiopia calls on UN Security Council to encourage Sudan and Egypt to respect the AU-led process and negotiate in good faith over GERD (June 25, 2021)

In a letter sent to the president of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Wednesday (June 23), Ethiopia rejected the latest attempts made by Egypt and Sudan to seeking the involvement of the Security Council over the GERD issue outside of its mandate. Ethiopia said in the letter that Egypt and Sudan’s recent actions […]

The Spokesperson Of The Ministry Of Foreign Affairs Of Ethiopia, Weekly Press Briefing Summary (June 24, 2021)

The spokesperson of The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia, H.E. Ambassador Dina Mufti, gave the Ministry’s biweekly press briefing today (24 June 2021) to the media. In his presentation, the Ambassador focused on political diplomacy, the 6th general election Economic diplomacy, citizen-centered diplomacy and capacity building activities. I. Political Diplomacy Deputy Prime Minister and […]

98ኛ መደበኛ የሚኒስትሮች ምክር ቤት ስብሰባ ውሳኔዎች (June 22, 2021)

ሰኔ 15 ቀን 2013 ዓ.ም፣ አዲስ አበባ ፣ 98ኛ መደበኛ የሚኒስትሮች ምክር ቤት ስብሰባ ውሳኔዎች (June 22, 2021) የሚኒስትሮች ምክር ቤት በዛሬው ዕለት ባካሄደው 98ኛ መደበኛ ስብሰባ በተለያዩ ጉዳዮች ላይ ተወያይቶ ውሳኔ አሳለፈ፡፡ 1. ምክር ቤቱ በቅድሚያ የተወያየው የአፍሪካ አመራር ልህቀት አካዳሚ ለማቋቋም በተዘጋጀው ረቂቅ ደንብ ላይ ሲሆን የኢትዮጵያን ብሎም የአፍሪካን ሁለንተናዊ ሰላም፣ ዲሞክራሲና ልማት […]

Deputy PM Pays Working Visit To UAE, Travels To Moscow (June 22, 2021)

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Demeke Mekonnen paid a working visit to United Arab Emirates (UAE) where he held discussions with higher government officials of the country. The Deputy Prime Minister and officials explored ways to further ties between Ethiopia and UAE in multifaceted areas of cooperation. After he had wrapped up working […]

PM Aiby Sends Congratulatory Message On Peaceful Conclusion Of General Elections (June 21, 2021)

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has sent a congratulatory message to all Ethiopians over the peaceful conclusion of the general elections held on Monday. “Today is a historic day for Etihopians for they have long been yearning for democratic elections. Our dream has come true today. We have shown the world that democracy is not only […]

AU Election Observation Mission Head Praises Election Process In Ethiopia (June 21, 2021)

The Head the African Union Election Observation Mission (AUEOM), Olusegun Obasanjo said that Ethiopia has been conducting a far better election than the previous ones, despite some challenges in some constituencies. Approached by journalists, AUEOM delegation head former Nigeria President Olusegun Obasanjo said the ongoing 6th General Election has been witnessing ‘far better’ processes than the previous […]

The way forward to Ethiopia-U.S. relations: Collaboration or confrontation? (June 19, 2021)

BY DEMEKE MEKONNEN (FDRE Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Foreign Affairs) Mutually beneficial relations based on a common understanding and respect are central to further enhancing the Ethio-U.S.A. relations to a higher level with a direct impact on policies and institutions on the ground. In this regard, the US Senate resolution 97 is unhelpful […]

For all visa applicants (June 21, 2021)

The Ethiopian Embassy to the U.S. has learned that the Ethiopian Immigration Agency has temporarily suspended E-Visa and Visa on Arrival services to passengers traveling from the U.S. to Ethiopia with the exception of Ethiopian Origin ID (Yellow card) holders. Accordingly, the Embassy respectfully reminds passengers to obtain visa from the Embassy in Washington D.C. […]