Entries by Embassy Content Editor

‘War Is the Epitome of Hell for All Involved,’ Says PM (December 10, 2019)

Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed has received the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway this afternoon. Berit Reiss-Andersen, Chairperson of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, said the award is in recognition of his crucial role in creating peace between Eritrea and Ethiopia. “You seized the initiative and were the main architect behind the peace negotiations that […]

Joint Statement of Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan, the United States, and the World Bank (December 9, 2019)

WASHINGTON – The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan appreciate the observer role of the United States and the World Bank. They noted the progress achieved in the technical meetings among the Ministers of Water Resources in Addis Ababa and in Cairo. The Ministers agreed that the strategic direction of the next […]

PM Dr Abiy Confers With His Swedish Counterpart (December 9, 2019)

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed met with his Swedish counterpart Stefan Lofven in an official State visit today. The two discussed key issues related to political and economic reforms; the role dialogue plays in bridging divides; regional stability and enhancing women’s political leadership, said office of the Prime Minister. Prime Minister Lofven congratulated Prime Minister Dr […]

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed received Dr.Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission (December 7, 2019)

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed received at his office today, Dr.Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission and Ms. Jutta Urpilainen, European Commissioner for International Partnerships. President Ursula expressed her joy in making Ethiopia her first destination after assuming her post and affirmed that the cooperation between the Commission and Ethiopia will continue. In […]

Defense Minister, U.S. Assistant Secretary Discuss Peace, Security in Horn of Africa (December 6, 2019)

Ethiopian Defense Minister Lemma Megersa held talks with Tibor Nagy, Assistant Secretary for U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of African Affairs in Washington yesterday. The two sides discussed the importance of maintaining peace and security in the Horn of Africa. “Ethiopia’s peacekeeping deployments to Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan are vital contributions to the region,” Nagy […]

Readout of U.S.-Ethiopia Bilateral Defense Committee (December 04, 2019)

Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for African Affairs Pete Marocco and the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Minister of Defense Lemma Megerssa co-chaired the 9th annual U.S.-Ethiopia Bilateral Defense Committee in Washington, District of Columbia, Dec. 4. During the visit, the United States and Ethiopia shared views on regional security, peacekeeping, intelligence and military relations, […]

Ethio-US Bilateral Defense Committee Meeting Held in Washington DC (December 3, 2019)

An Ethiopian delegation led by Minister of Defence, Lemma Megerssa, took part at the Ethio-US Bilateral Defense Committee meeting held in Washington DC. Chief of Staff of the National Defense Forces, General Adem Mohammed and other senior military officers, also attended the meeting. The US side was represented by a delegation led by Major General […]