Entries by Embassy Content Editor

Gov’t Closely Following Ethio-Sudan Border Incident: PM (December 18, 2020)

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has said the Government is closely following the incident with local militia on the Ethio-Sudan border. “Such incidents will not break the bond between our two countries as we always use dialogue to resolve issues,” said Office of the Prime Minister. “Those fanning discord clearly do not understand the strength of […]

Ethiopian, Finnish FMs Hold Phone Discussion On Latest Developments In Tigray (December 17, 20)

Demeke Mekonnnen, Ethiopia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs has held a phone discussion with Pekka Haavisto, the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland. Their discussion focused on the recently completed law enforcement operation in Tigray, the latest developments in the region, and humanitarian assistance to those in need. Demeke commended the active […]

PM Abiy, High Officials Appraise Progress of “Dine for the Nation” Projects (December 16, 2020)

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed along with several high ranking officials including heads of regional states has evaluated the progress of greenery development schemes underway under the “Dine for the Nation” mega project. While evaluating the progress of Koysha, Gorgora and Wonchi parks projects, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said the appraisal has encountered delays due to […]

Airbus Awards Ethiopian for Unique Agility, Resilience during COVID-19 (December 16, 2020)

Airbus, the largest aircraft manufacturer, has awarded Ethiopian Airlines (Ethiopian) for the unique agility and resilience that it displayed amid the COVID 19 global crisis. Hadi Akoum, Airbus Vice President Sales Africa and Levant Customer Affairs yesterday delivered the award to Ethiopian Group CEO, Tewolde Gebre Mariam, at Ethiopian Headquarters. Tewolde thanked Airbus for recognizing […]

Ethiopian Resumes Flights to Mekelle Tigray Region (December 15, 2020)

Ethiopian Airlines announced that it has resumed flight to Mekelle City after disruption for weeks due to the law enforcement operation conducted on the TPLF junta in Tigray Region. Ethiopian resumed flight on Tuesday to the capital city of Tigray Regional State following the successful accomplishment of the operation. Ethiopian airplane arrived in Mekelle Alula […]

FM Demeke Briefs Senior UN Officials On Latest Developments In Tigray (December 15, 2020)

Demeke Mekonnen, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia today briefed senior UN officials on the latest developments in the Tigray region. Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Vera Songwe, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Ethiopia, Catherine Sozi, Special Representative of the Secretary-General to the AU, Hanna Tetteh, […]

PM Abiy’s Visit to Mekelle Shows Return of Peace in Tigray: MFA (December 15, 2020

The recent visit of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to Mekelle city indicates that the region is returning to normalcy, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). The Prime Minister last Sunday travelled to Mekelle, Tigray regional state, where he met with top military leaders and the interim administration of the region. In biweekly press briefing […]

Government Forms National Independent Economic Council (December 14, 2020)

Prime Minister Office has today announced that the government has formed a National Independent Economic Council tasked to put forward recommendations to help effectively implement and follow up effectiveness and sustainability reform programs underway in the country. The establishment of the National Independent Economic Council is also said crucial to promote inclusive economic development policy, comprehend […]

Air Space in Tigray Region Reinstated For Air Transport Service (December 14, 2020)

The Ethiopian Civil Aviation Authority has today announced the reinstatement of the airspace in Tigray region starting from 2:00 PM on December 14, 2020. All the airports in airspace of the northern region of the country have also been allowed to resume flight services accordingly as of today, the Aviation Authority said. The decision came […]

First Phase Construction of African CDC Headquarters Commences (December 14, 2020)

The first phase of the construction of the African CDC has been commenced in Addis Ababa in the presence of AU Commissioners, members of the diplomatic community from Chinese embassy in Addis Ababa and high ranking officials of Ethiopia. Ambassador of China to Ethiopia, Zhao Zhiyuan, Social Affairs Commissioner of the African Union Amira Elfadil, […]