Entries by Embassy Content Editor

PM Abiy, Israeli PM Netanyahu Discuss Regional Issues (October 9, 2020)

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu discussed regional issues over telephone conversation. The Premier congratulated the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the historic agreements reached between Israel, the UAE and Bahrain. During their conversation, Abiy said that Prime Netanyahu had pioneered a historic step that will only be truly appreciated […]

House Wraps Up Session Passing Various Decisions (October 8, 2020)

The House of Peoples representatives concluded its 6th year 1st session passing various decisions. The house agreed on the motion referred in connection with the speech of President Sahlework Zewede on the 6th year joint opening session of house of the federation and peoples representatives, and decided to approve it after the Prime Minister forwards his comment on […]

PM Receives EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Security Policy (October 8, 2020)

Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed this morning received Josep Borrel Fontelles, the High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice President. According to office of the Prime Minister, the two discussed bilateral and regional issues of mutual interest. Josep Borrell also attended a handover ceremony of 1.4 million test kits to the […]

Ethiopian High-Level Delegation Holds Talks With Sudan’s Senior Officials (October 1, 2020)

An Ethiopian delegation led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs Gedu Andargachew, met in Khartoum yesterday with high-level Sudanese officials. The delegation held a wide-ranging discussion on matters of common issues with the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Sovereign Council, the Prime Minister and the Foreign Minister of Sudan. The Ethiopian delegation constituted senior […]

Ethiopia’s Finance Minister Receives 2020 African Finance Minister Of The Year Award (September 30, 2020)

Ethiopia’s Minister of Finance has received the 2020 African Finance Minister of the Year Award. He received the award today during a virtual ceremony at the 5th US – Africa Investment Forum and Policy Dialogue 2020. Similarly, Minister of Trade and Industry, Melaku Alebel, received the ‘Special African Business Leadership Commendation Award.’ Both Ethiopian Ministers […]

U.S. Provides $2.9m worth Of Equipment To Ethiopian Nat’l Defense Forces (September 29, 2020)

The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) this month provided $2.9 million worth of training and equipment to the Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF). The equipment donated includes land cruisers, troop transports, ambulances, cargo and fuel trucks, water trailers, operations center computers, and night vision devices. The donation is aimed at supporting ENDF’s effort to disrupt […]