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Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Ethiopia Demeke Mekonnen Welcomes to his office new AU Commission Deputy Chairperson (April 9, 2021)

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H.E. Demeke Mekonnen, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Ethiopia received at his office the newly elected Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Dr. Monique Nsanzabaganwa. At the onset, the Deputy Prime Minister congratulated her on the new assignment and affirmed Ethiopia’s commitment to support her in every way possible. Speaking about the […]

U.S. Provides Additional $152mln to Ethiopia In Support Of Tigray Humanitarian Works (April 9, 2021)

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The United States is providing an additional 152 million US Dollars in humanitarian assistance in response to the Tigray crisis, enabling USAID to reach 3 million people with food and non-food item supports. Aid package includes food and safe drinking water, medical support, shelter, and protection and psycho-social support. “The American people are again standing […]

Deputy PM Demeke Confers With Danish Foreign Affairs Minister (April 8, 2021)

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Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister has conferred with Foreign Affairs Minister of Denmark, Jeppe Kofod via telephone on latest development is Ethiopia. During the telephone conversation, Deputy Prime Minister Demeke told the Danish Foreign Minister that the government of Ethiopia has delivered humanitarian assistance to 4.5 Million people in need in Tigray region, adding […]

Ethiopian Airlines Celebrates Its 75th Anniversary (April 8, 2021)

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Ethiopian Airlines has celebrated its 75th Anniversary marking the day it started flight across the world. 75 years ago today, in 1946, Ethiopian Airlines operated its first scheduled flight with Douglas C-47 Skytrain aircraft from Addis Ababa to Cairo via Asmara. Today, Ethiopian Airlines celebrates its anniversary as one of the most competitive mega carriers in […]

Press Release: On the Media and alleged human rights violations and other crimes committed in Tigray (April 8, 2021)

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The international media have been busy reporting crimes of all sorts of nature in the Tigray region since the beginning of the law enforcement operation that followed the unwarranted and surprise attack by the TPLF clique on the members of the Northern Command of the Ethiopian Defense Force on 4 November 2020. The government of […]

Deputy PM Holds Telephone Conversation with President Biden’s Security Advisor (April 8, 2021)

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Demeke Mekonnen, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Ethiopia has held  telephone conversation with National Security Advisor to President Joe Biden, Jake Sullivan. During the talks, Demeke explained that the situation in Tigray is improving though demanding serious intervention. He also discussed GERD and noted the AU-led negotiation is instrumental through assuming observers to […]

Ethiopia Rejects Egypt And Sudan’s Attempts To Undermine AU-Led Talks On GERD (April 7, 2022)

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Egypt and Sudan’s attempt to undermine the AU-led negotiation on GERD is unacceptable, said the Ministry of Water, Irrigation and Energy. Minister of Water, Irrigation and Energy, Dr Seleshi Bekele, made the remark while briefing journalists on talks held in Kinshasa, DRC for the past three days under the AU Chair. He said a lot […]

Press Release on the Trilateral Negotiations on the GERD, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (April 6, 2021)

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The Foreign and Water Affairs Ministers of Ethiopia, Egypt, and Sudan had a meeting in Kinshasa to resume the trilateral negotiation on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) under the auspices of the African Union (AU). President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the current chairperson of the AU, H.E. Felix Tshisekedi opened […]