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.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia, The Ethiopian government is indeed fully cognizant of its obligations under International Humanitarian and Human Rights Law, to which Ethiopia is a party. That is why it undertook the law enforcement operations in the Tigray region with utmost precaution to avoid as much as possible collateral damage on […]
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed together with Former Prime Minister Hailemariam Dessalegn and Federal and Regional leadership inaugurated the Yirgalem Integrated Agro-Industrial Park. The first phase of the park which is being developed by the Sidama National Regional State Industrial Parks Development Corporation is now completed enabling partial production to commence. Out of the 11 production […]
Ethiopia has officially launched COVID 19 Vaccination at Eka Kotebe hospital in the presence of senior government officials and representatives of UN and other regional and international organizations. Several regions have also begun the vaccination. The vaccination has started in Addis Ababa with inoculation of frontline health workers. Oromia, Harari, Somali, Tigray, Southern Nations Nationalities […]
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Demeke Mekonnen has held phone conversation with Foreign Minister of Finland Pekka Haavisto on a range of issues. According to Finish Foreign Ministry, the discussion between the two higher officials is said a follow up to FM Haavisto’s recent visit to Ethiopia. The Deputy Premier and the Finnish Prime […]
