In a statement issued today, Prime Minister Office indicates that the Federal Government is committed to responding to the needs of citizens in the Tigray Region expeditiously. In partnership with the relevant agencies, the government will continue to extend protection and humanitarian assistance to those in need, the office said. Following a technical committee assessment […]
As part of his tour of Europe, Ethiopia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Demeke Mekonnen met with French President Emmanuel Macron. During the discussion held inside the Élysée Palace in Paris today, Demeke delivered a message from Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to the French President. The Government of Ethiopia had made all […]
Demeke Mekonnen, Ethiopia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs met with David Quarrey, the UK Prime Minister’s International Affairs Adviser and Deputy National Security Adviser. Demeke on the occasion said the TPLF clique caused massive damage on the people and the government of Ethiopia, while the country is undergoing promising reforms. Accordingly, the […]
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Demeke Mekonnen conferred with his Belgian counterpart Sophie Wilmès in Brussels. On the occasion, Demeke explained to Madam Wilems the significance of the law enforcement operation in the Tigray Region to bring to justice the TPLF Junta that openly attacked the Northern Command of the Ethiopian National […]
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has announced the commencement of the final phase of the rule of law operations in Tigray regional state. His announcement came following the end of the 72-hour deadline granted to the criminal TPLF clique to surrender peacefully to the National Defence Forces. Taking advantage of the 72-hour deadline, thousands of Tigray […]
H.E. Gedu Andargachew, Security Advisor Minister to H.E. PM Dr. Abiy Ahmed, has delivered the Prime Minister’s message to the President of the Republic of South Sudan, H.E. President Salva kiir Mayardit today. He briefed the President about the ongoing situations in Tigray region. H.E. emphasized that what the Government of Ethiopia doing is a […]
Ethiopia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Demeke Mekonnen, yesterday held discussion with High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of EU Commission Josep Borrell in Brussels, Belgium. During the meeting, Demeke provided a briefing to Borrell about the current situations in Ethiopia, according to Office of the Deputy […]
Federal Democratic Republic of EthiopiaOFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTERNovember 24, 2020 Addis Ababa The findings by the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission on the grave human rights violations perpetrated by TPLF forces in Maikadra are heart-wrenching. The report is a confirmation of the earlier report by Amnesty International on the same incident. The world has once […]
Former Ethiopian Prime Minister H.E. Hailemariam Desalegn argues in his latest piece on “Foreign Policy” that those calling for talks [between the federal government and the TPLF junta] should understand that the very prospect of negotiating with the TPLF’s current leadership is an error—as a matter of both principle and prudence. He said “If the […]
Ethiopia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Demeke Mekonnen held discussion with Giuseppe Conte, Prime Minister of Italy, in Rome today. Demeke also delivered a message from Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to Prime Minister Conte. Demeke briefed the Italian PM about the law enforcement operation in Tigray regional state and said “the operation […]