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Statement delivered to the AU Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) on the Current Situation in Northern Ethiopia (March 9, 2021)

Statement delivered under Any Other Business (AOB) Thank You, Mr. Chairperson for giving me the floor to provide a briefing on the current situation in Ethiopia. Excellencies, since April 2018, Ethiopia has been undertaking an unprecedented wave of reforms towards the realization of a true democracy. The three decades preceding my administration were tainted with […]

Amb Taye Meets With UNICEF Emergency Programmes Office Director (March 9, 2021)

Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Ethiopia to the UN, Taye Atske Selassie, met with Manuel Fontaine, UNICEF Emergency Programmes Office Director. The director recently paid a working visit to Tigray regional state. The two sides reviewed among others, progress in the provision of medical services, opening of schools and the critical need for more funds.

Ethiopia, South Sudan Pledge To Scale Up Bilateral Ties, Cooperation On Regional Stability (March 9, 2021)

Ethiopia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Demeke Mekonnen held discussion with South Sudan’s President, Salva Kiir Mayardit, in Juba today. The two pledged to scale up ties and cooperation between the two countries on regional stability and capacity building schemes, according to Office of the Deputy Prime Minister. They further underscored the importance of […]

The Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia, weekly press briefing (March 9, 2021)

The Spokesperson of The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia, H.E. Ambassador Dina Mufti, has presented the Ministry’s biweekly press briefing today (March 09) focusing on political diplomacy, the GERD issue, and major activities related to Economic Diplomacy and citizen-centered diplomacy. I. Political Diplomacy • H.E. President Sahle-Work Zewde on Friday (March 05) received the […]

US Ambassador Geeta Pasi pays courtesy call on Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Demeke Mekonnen (March 8, 2021)

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, H.E. Demeke Mekonnen welcomed at his office today (March 08), US Ambassador to Ethiopia, H.E. Geeta Pasi. The two sides commended the longstanding and fraternal relationship that exists between Ethiopia and the United States. Noting the multifaceted relationship between the two countries, particularly in education, health, and security issues, […]

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Demeke Mekonnen Exchanges Phone call with Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Marc Garneau (March 8, 2021)

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, H.E. Demeke Mekonnen had a phone conversation today (March 08) with Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Marc Garneau on issues of mutual concern. In briefing the Canadian Foreign Minister on the current situations in Tigray, Mr. Demeke reiterated the fact that unfettered access has been given to humanitarian […]

Ethiopia Receives 2.2m Doses Of Astra Zeneca COVID-19 Vaccines (March 7, 2021)

Ethiopia has received 2.2 million doses of Astra Zeneca COVID-19 vaccines under the global COVAX scheme. Senior government officials, including Minister of Health,  Dr Lia Tadesse, were at the Addis Ababa Bole International Airport this morning  to receive  the vaccines. The Ministry of Health on Friday said it was making preparation to launch a vaccination […]

Press Statement on the Latest Situation in the Tigray Region (March 5, 2021)

With the successful conclusion of the law enforcement operation, the most important priority of the Ethiopian Government in the Tigray region continues to be providing life-saving humanitarian assistance to the affected people. In this regard, it has taken concrete measures to comprehensively respond to the dire humanitarian needs on the ground, including by reallocating its […]