The Consulate General in Los Angeles in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia hosted virtual Investment Forum on Thursday March 18, 2021 to strengthen business ties between Ethiopia and the United States of America. This forum made a successful deliberation on Home-Grown Economic Reform and the Business […]
The Government of Ethiopia has called for the United Nations policy formulation and planning process on peacekeeping missions in Africa to be participatory. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Demeke made the call at the African Union Peace and Security Council meeting (AUPSC) on peacekeeping in Africa. The Ministerial level meeting was held […]
Members of the Las Vegas Valley’s Ethiopian community on Wednesday protested what they described as the U.S. government’s interference in the northeastern African nation’s domestic affairs. The demonstrators, many of them carrying flags of Ethiopia, chanted in front of the Lloyd George U.S. Courthouse in late morning. The goal of the protest organized by the […]
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Demeke Mekonnen today received Saudi Arabian Ambassador to Ethiopia, Sami Jamil. Demeke on the occasion underscored the need to further strengthen the existing historical ties between the two countries, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He briefed the ambassador on the unfettered access given for humanitarian […]
Ethiopia and China conducted their first political consultation virtually on Tuesday (16 March 2021). The consultation was led by State Minister, H.E. Redwan Hussein, and Assistant Foreign Minister of the People’s Republic of China, H.E. Deng Li. The meeting covered an exchange of information on domestic political developments, Ethiopia-China strategic partnership, and cooperation in regional […]
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Demeke Mekonnen, said completing GERD project is a matter of ensuring the sovereignty of the country. Demeke, who is also Chairperson of the National Council on the Construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) made the remark at a symposium organized in connection with the 10th […]
The Ministry of Health has called on police to enforce all COVID-19 preventive rules as the country sees surge in new infection. Minister of Health, Dr Lia Tadesse, made the call during a press conference issued today. The number of people who have died from the virus during the past 10 days has increased by […]
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia, H.E. Ambassador Dina Mufti, gave the Ministry’s biweekly press briefing today (16 March 2021) to the media. In his presentation, the Ambassador focused on political diplomacy, economic diplomacy and citizen-centered diplomacy, including capacity building activities. I. Political Diplomacy • Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Ethiopia, H.E.DemekeMekonnenon […]
Statement by the Delegation of Ethiopia in exercising the right of reply under Item 4. The full written statement is attached here under,
The Committee of Ministers of the National Emergency Coordination Center (ECC) held its weekly regular meeting on Saturday, 13 March 2021. The meeting noted significant changes in the status of Education, Health, Agriculture, water and sanitation sectors, including security and justice structures in the Region.