PRESS RELEASES ON THE TRIPARTITE FOLLOW UP MEETING OF MINISTERS OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND MINISTERS OF WATER AFFAIRS ON GERD Addis Ababa (November 19, 2020) The follow-up trilateral ministerial virtual meeting of ministers of Foreign Affairs and Ministers of water affairs of Ethiopia, Egypt, and Sudan is held on November 19, 2020. The meeting is […]
Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt today held a trilateral negotiation on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). Ministers of Foreign as well as Water Affairs from the three countries participated in the virtual meeting focused on the operation and filling of the dam. According to a statement issued by Ethiopia’s Ministry of Water, Irrigation and Energy, […]
Ethiopia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Demeke Mekonnen yesterday briefed President of DR Congo, Félix Tshisekedi about the operation in Tigray and the negotiation over the GERD. He further conveyed the message and greetings of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to the President. As far as the law enforcement operation in Tigray is […]
Federal government has announced contact addresses that would help people proffer complaint to Tigray Region State of Emergency Inquiry Board. The federal government of Ethiopia declared state of emergency in Tigray Regional State pursuant to article 93 of the constitution in a bid to safeguard nation’s constitutional order. Accordingly, contact addresses applicable to communicate with […]
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Demeke Mekonnen, conferred with Rwandan President Paul Kagame and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Rwanda,Vincent Biruta in Kigali. During the meeting discussion, Demeke briefed President Kagame and Foreign Minister Vincent Biruta on the law enforcement operation in Tigray Regional State. Demeke recounted that the […]
The Federal Government of Ethiopia reaffirms its commitment to uphold the rule of law, its resolve to bring unlawful perpetrators to justice and denounces, in the strongest of terms, mis-characterizations that this operation has an ethnic or other bias. “Make no mistake the current law enforcement operations in Tigray target primarily the disgruntled, reactionary and […]
MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE tweeted today that “We strongly condemn the attack by the Tigray People’s Liberation Front against Eritrea and the attempt to internationalize the conflict. We urge the TPLF and the Ethiopian authorities to take immediate steps to de-escalate the conflict, restore peace, and protect civilians”.
Ethiopians all over the country have honored the National Defence Force in an observance of a 2mn activity starting from 11:30 AM this morning. Responding to the national call, all Ethiopians across the country have taken part in the 2mn national ceremony held under the motto “I Stand With the National Defence Force” placing their […]
State of Emergency Spokesperson, Ambassador Redwan Hussien briefed the international media yesterday for second round on latest developments in Ethiopia. In the second briefing session organized to make clear the international media on what is happening in Ethiopia, Ambassador Hussein said the TPLF Junta has admitted that it committed treason against the National Defence Force […]
Ethiopia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Demeke Mekonnen have held talks with Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta in Nairobi yesterday. On the occasion Demeke also delivered a special message to President from Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and briefed him on the political and security situation in Ethiopia. The Deputy Prime Minister’s briefing mainly […]