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A Summary of Efforts to Ensure Accountability Regarding Violations of International Humanitarian Law and Other Legal Norms in the Regional State of Tigray (May 21, 2021)

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FDRE Attorney General I. Introduction It is to be recalled that, in response to the calculated, coordinated, large-scale, treasonous and sudden attack perpetrated against several outposts of the Northern Command of the Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) by the Tigray Special Police and Militia of the Tigray Regional State, the Government of the Federal Democratic […]

Consulate General in Los Angeles hosts Business to Government Pre-Investment Virtual Meeting in West Coast of USA (May 21, 2021)

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The Consulate General of Ethiopia in Los Angeles in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia hosted a virtual pre-investment meeting on Thursday (May 20). This meeting aimed to encourage the American companies’ representatives, residing on the West Coast of the United States of America, to enable them […]

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Demeke Mekonnen says second filling of GERD will be held according to schedule (May 21, 2021)

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Deputy Prime Minister and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia, H.E. Demeke Mekonnen said the second-year filling of the GERD will be conducted as scheduled and agreed by the national scientific research group (NISRG) of the three countries. The Deputy Prime Minister said this while he was delivering a keynote speech at a webinar […]

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Demeke Mekonnen receives at his office new WFP Office Director (May 20, 2021)

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H.E. Demeke Mekonnen, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, received at his office today (May 20), Mr. Hameed Nuru, the newly appointed Director for World Food Program (WFP) office and representative to AU and UNECA. The Deputy Prime Minister congratulated WFP for winning the Nobel Peace Prize for 2020 for its efforts to […]

The Spokesperson Of The Ministry Of Foreign Affairs Of Ethiopia, Weekly Press Briefing Summary (May 20, 2021)

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The spokesperson of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia, H.E. Ambassador Dina Mufti, gave the Ministry’s biweekly press briefing today (19 May 2021) to the media. In his presentation, the Ambassador focused on political diplomacy, the situation in Tigray, the upcoming general elections, economic diplomacy and citizen-centered diplomatic activities. I. Political Diplomacy II. Situations in Tigray The […]

Open Dialogue with International community in Ethiopia kicks off (May 19, 2021)

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An open dialogue with the international community in Ethiopia has kicked off this afternoon as part of the 3-day consultative forum organized by the Ministry of Peace in collaboration with other partners. The event taking part under the title “Ethiopia in Transition – an open dialogue with the International Community” has brought together participants from […]

Consultation over the GERD winds up calling for Unity (May 19, 2021)

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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in collaboration with the Office of the National Council for the Coordination of Public Participation to the Construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam made a two-day consultation with competing political parties and civic and religious institutions on issues related to the Grand Ethiopian renaissance dam. Discussions, in particular, were […]

Second Filling Of GERD Will Not Impact Our Interests: Egypt’s FM (May 19, 2021)

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Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry reassured Egyptians that second filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam will not negatively impact them, as Egypt still has the Aswan High Dam reservoir to rely on. “We have confidence that the second filling of the dam will not affect Egyptian interests,” the Foreign Minister said in an interview […]

Ethiopian Week National Festival Kicks Of In Presence Of PM Abiy Ahmed (May 18, 2021)

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The Ethiopian Week Festival has kicked off in the capital at Friendship Sqaure in the presence of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and other high officials. High ranking govenment officials, leader of regional governments, members of the diplomatic community and invited guests are in attendace of the national feast of Ethiopian Week. Welcoming the participants, Prime […]