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Ethiopia, along with Côte d’Ivoire, is elected as the Member of the UNESCO Committee of the 1970 Convention during the Sixth Meeting of the State parties to the 1970 Convention which was virtually held on from 25 -26 May 2021.

The permanent Delegation of Ethiopia wishes to congratulate the re-elected members and also the newly-elected members of the Convention 1970, on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property.

Considering that, the protection of cultural heritage can be effective only if organized both nationally and internationally among States working in close co-operation, Ethiopia will contribute greatly to the protection of cultural properties.

Washington D.C. – Decisive Actions Taken by the Government of the Federal Republic of Ethiopia to Stabilize the Security and Peace of Tigray Region  

• Eritrean Military Presence:  The Ethiopian Government is in diplomatic discussions to arrange the orderly withdrawal of all Eritrean forces from Ethiopian territory expeditiously. It is to be recalled that following the TPLF attack on the Ethiopian Northern Command on November 3, 2020, the TPLF also launched missile attacks on Eritrea. The current situation further reflects the decades-long border conflict which ended in 2018 with the election of PM Abiy Ahmed. Among issues to be addressed in the withdrawal process include Eritrean security concerns and threats arising from remnants of the TPLF, accommodation of Eritrean refugees in the region, the potential for flare up of hostilities by TPLF terrorists and TPLF disinformation campaign against Eritrea. Ethiopia and Eritrea have strong mutual interests vital to their economic development including access to and improvement of Eritrean port facilities to enhance Ethiopia’s maritime capabilities.
• Prosecution of Criminal Acts:  The Ethiopian Attorney General has announced the conviction of 4 soldiers and the ongoing prosecution of 28 others on a variety of charges including murder of civilians. An additional twenty-five soldiers are on trial for criminal sexual assault including rape. Ethiopia follows a “zero tolerance” policy against gender-based violence and sexual abuse.  The investigation on credible allegations of sexual violence and gross human rights violations by Ethiopian and Eritrean soldiers as well as TPLF militia and terrorists is robustly underway and all suspects will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. The Ethiopian Government eagerly awaits the final report of the joint investigation of the independent Ethiopian Human Rights Commission and the UNHCR and is ready to hold all suspects accountable under the law.
• Humanitarian Relief:  The Ethiopian Government has assumed the lion’s share of responsibility in caring and providing for relief assistance in the Tigray region. To date, the Government has provided over seventy percent of the assistance and is working with various international relief agencies. An inter-governmental task force jointly operated by the Ministries of Women, Children and Youth Affairs, Health, Defense and the Attorney General’s Office is working to endure the protection of women and children from violence and abuse and to provide them necessary psycho-social and other necessary support including individual counselling and treatment for victims of sexual violence.
• Humanitarian Access for International Aid Organizations:  The Ethiopian Government has provided over seventy percent of all the food and other relief supplies. The Ministry of Peace, which has jurisdiction over NGO efforts, has reported there are currently 31 UN and international NGOs actively supplying aid along with 200 foreign staff and 8 international media organizations. The Ministry of Peace facilitates all NGO access, and has arranged for 6-month extended visas and other assistance for NGO staff.
• Full Access Provided to all NGOs. Any NGO needing assistance or encountering any delays or issues is encouraged to contact the Ministry of Peace and will receive immediate attention. In a few instances, there may be some temporary delays in access and relief delivery due to TPLF terrorist activity. However, such situations are addressed swiftly by the ENDF.
• Significant Achievements Recorded in Infrastructure Restoration and Governance: With the appointment of Dr. Abraham Belay as Chief Executive Officer of the Tigray National Regional State Interim Administration, working cooperatively with community leaders and the civil service, the leadership has substantially restored the region’s civilian administration. Ethiopian federal forces have withdrawn from populated areas leaving peace-keeping activities to local police authorities. TPLF terrorists have attempted to attack and disrupt transport, power and communications infrastructure and prevent delivery of healthcare and food supplies. The Ethiopian Government continues to pursue these terrorists and bring them to justice. Water, power, telephone, internet and banking services have been restored to the region.

State of Emergency Fact Checked has issued statement on targeted assassinations of Tigray Provisional Administration civilian leaders by TPLF within the region.

According to the statement, the terrorist TPLF has killed 22, kidnapped 20 and wounded 4 civilian leaders and staff of the Tigray Provisional Administration.

A total of 46 civilian provisional administration staffers have been attacked thus far by TPLF fighters that claim to be fighting for the people of Tigray but have rather been actively engaged in the destruction of property, kidnapping and killing of members of the Provisional Administration that are tasked with bringing stability to the region and returning normalcy to the lives of Tigrayans in the region.

In addition, TPLF have continued to burn down houses and fire ammunitions into households.

The ENDF and Provision Administration remain committed to stabilizing the region and holding perpetrators accountable, the statement said.

Spokesperson of The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia, H.E. Ambassador Dina Mufti, gave the Ministry’s biweekly press briefing today (25 May 2021) to the media. In his presentation, the Ambassador focused on political diplomacy, Statements issued protesting decisions to infringe upon Ethiopia’s sovereignty,Press Freedomand diplomatic activities related to citizens and the economy.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia wishes all Africans a Happy Africa Day. Every year on 25 May, we not only commemorate the founding of the Organization of African Unity (OAU), the forerunner of the African Union but remember what each of the member states contributes to creating a uniquely African color! The relationship between Ethiopia, the people of Ethiopia and our African brothers and sisters before, during, and after the formation of the Organization stood the taste of time. We treasure our attachment to the Organization and continue to cherish Africa’s diversity and have absolute confidence in our capacity to give Solutions to our own Problems.

Press Briefing Summary

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I. Political Diplomacy

H.E. Mr. Demeke Mekonnen, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia has received today (May 24) at his office Mr. Nick Dyer, the UK’s Special Envoy for Famine Prevention and Humanitarian Affairs. During their discussion, the two sides covered a range of topics of common concern in the Tigray region. Mr. Demeke reiterated the rehabilitation and humanitarian supports, including infrastructure restoration efforts that the government has been undertaking in the region.

H.E. Demeke Mekonnen, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, received at his office Mr.Hameed Nuru, the newly appointed Director for World Food Program (WFP) office and representative to AU and UNECA. The Deputy Prime Minister congratulated WFP for winning the Nobel Peace Prize for 2020 for its efforts to support people who are endangered due to man-made conflicts and natural disasters. He also praised the role played by the World Food Program (WFP) in providing humanitarian assistance to affected people in Tigray by refraining from unnecessarily politicizing the matter.

Deputy Prime Minister and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia, H.E. Demeke Mekonnen has participated in a webinar organized by Ethiopian embassies accredited to neighboring countries and the great lakes region jointly with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia. Present at the meeting and delivering remarks, Honourable Deng Dau Deng, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of South Sudan said the GERD is a peace project that will benefit all in the region. With this understanding, he said the South Sudan parliament will soon ratify the Nile basin Cooperative Framework Agreement (CFA), which outlines rights and obligations for the development of the Nile Basin water resources.

In related news H.E. Demeke Mekonnen has delivered a keynote address at a webinar event co-organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ethiopian Embassy in Canada and Alliance for GERD in Canada on the topic of “The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD): an opportunity for cooperation or a cause for confrontation?”. H.E. Demeke Mekonnen stressed that the dam provides an exceptional opportunity for cooperation and regional economic integration.

H.E. Ambassador Deriba Kuma has held a virtual meeting with Ms. Elisabeth Schwabe-Hansen, Head of the Horn of Africa and West Africa Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Norway. Ambassador Deriba updated the Head of the department on the recent developments both in Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa region. The Ambassador particularly emphasized the enhanced humanitarian relief efforts that the government is undertaking in the Tigray region.

Ethiopia and Brazil have made their second bilateral political consultation meeting covering a range of bilateral, regional, and multilateral issues of common concern. State Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia, H.E. Ambassador Redwan Hussien, and his Brazilian counterpart, H.E. Kenneth Da Nobrega have led the meeting. During the meeting, the two sides

• reflected on the performance of signed agreements during the first consultative meeting in 2018 and further assessed new venues of cooperation.
• assessed the Investment Cooperation and Facilitation Agreement which was signed to encourage investments and bilateral economic cooperation.
• assessed agreements to cooperate in peace-keeping missions and judicial matters related to police work and transfer of sentenced persons
• State Minister Redwan Hussien said Ethiopia is keen to take the relationship between the two countries to a strategic partnership level.
• Discussing regional issues, Ambassador Redwan has presented a briefing on critical issues that matter in the Horn of Africa and the role Ethiopia has been playing to forge a strong and peaceful relationship with its neighbours.
• Speaking about constructions of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam and the tripartite negotiation, Ambassador Redwan said Egypt and Sudan are trying to deny Ethiopia its right to equitably and fairly utilize its water resources.
• Ambassador Kenneth Da Nobrega, said Brazil understands Ethiopia’s critical role in Africa and wants to create strong ties with the country to boost relations with the rest of the continent.
• Also present at the meeting, Ethiopia’s Ambassador to Brazil, H.E. Yalew Abate Reta reiterated attractive investment opportunities in Ethiopia and called on Brazilian investors to invest in agro-processing, textile, and manufacturing sectors.
• The two sides concluded their meeting pledging to increase cooperation on multilateral levels and cement their longstanding relationships.

H.E. Ambassador Taye Atske Selassie, Permanent Representative of Ethiopia to the United Nations has presented a webinar explanation over the scope and meaning of Senate Resolution 97, the status of the GERD negotiations and the upcoming general election to Ethiopians living in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut. The Ambassador and participants underscored the need to forge a united front to protect the country’s interests.

Special Envoy, Ambassador Extraordinary, and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to the State of Kuwait, H.E. Hssen Taju presented his Letters of Credence to the Kuwaiti Amir, His Highness Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah in a ceremony held at the Bayan Palace yesterday.

II. Statements

The Ministry has issued three press statements over the Week; two on misrepresentations in the media and one on the visa restrictions on Ethiopian officials by the United States. In related news Ethiopian embassy in Washington D.C. has also written a statement to refute claims stated to pass Senate Resolution 97.

A. The first two statements were about the alleged use of chemical weapons in Tigray. We have made it clear to the world that the matter is the latest round of smear campaigns by the media which is unsubstantiated as usual. We have made it clear that Ethiopia has not employed and will never use such banned munitions because it takes its international obligations under the Chemical Weapons Convention extremely seriously. As a victim of chemical weapons attack itself, Ethiopia also condemns in the strongest terms the use of chemical weapons by anyone anywhere.

B. Ethiopian Embassy in Washington Statement on Senate Resolution 97

The Ethiopian Embassy expressed its disappointment over passage of Senate Resolution 97 by the U.S. Senate on May 19, 2021 and stressed the critical importance of strengthening the bilateral security collaboration to combat terrorism in the Horn of Africa. For over 120 years, Ethiopia and the United States have worked as strong partners and allies in ensuring and enhancing stability and security in the Horn of Africa, a relationship that can serve as a model for the rest of Africa. It raised its concerns over the following points:

1. The Resolution creates a misplaced equivalency between the Government of Ethiopia and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) in calling for a ceasefire
2. The Resolution’s assertion of ‘lack of humanitarian access- in the Tigray region is contrary to fact.
3. The Resolution overlooks the fact that the infrastructure for public services was deliberately destroyed by the TPLF forces and that the Ethiopian Government has moved swiftly to restore such services at great cost.
4. The Resolution calls for -release of all opposition leaders, supporters, activists, and journalists detained on the basis of their political activity. There are no such detainees in Ethiopia. The Resolution regrettably intrudes on matters that are under consideration by the Ethiopian judiciary.
5. The Resolution’s call for national dialogue and reconciliation mirrors the effort launched following the enactment of Proclamation 1102/2018 in February 2019. The Reconciliation Commission and its 41 members, including prominent members of opposition parties, former high level political leaders, diverse religious figures, intellectuals, philanthropists, and others, continues its work today.
6. The Resolution’s call for an Independent and transparent investigation of alleged human rights abuses’ is currently well underway jointly between the UN and the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission. The Ethiopian Government is aggressively pursuing human rights violators and has convicted three soldiers and charged 28 others suspected of killing civilians in the Tigray region.

C. Press Statement: On the U.S. Decision to Impose Visa Restrictions on Ethiopian Officials

The Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia finds it unfortunate to learn about the decision by the United States to continue exerting undue pressure on Ethiopia by imposing visa restrictions on Ethiopian officials. This is in addition to its previous decisions to restrict economic and security assistance to Ethiopia. In this regard, the Ethiopian Government would like to state the following points:

• the Ethiopian government was expecting support and understanding and not such kind of ill-advised measures to unnecessarily overshadow the elections.
• the implications of the visa restrictions and other related measures taken earlier will seriously undermine this longstanding and important bilateral relationship.
• the tendency by the U.S. administration to treat the Ethiopian Government on an equal footing with the TPLF, a terrorist group is regrettable
• The Ethiopian government has been consciously working to promote national dialogue through a series of engagements with wider sections of the Ethiopian society but it should be understood that the government cannot be compelled to sit down and negotiate with the TPLF. Ethiopia should not be told how to run and manage its internal affairs.
• As far as alleged human rights abuses committed in the Tigray region are concerned, the Ethiopian government is fulfilling its commitment to hold those responsible accountable
• the Ethiopian government has not only demonstrated its willingness and commitment to work with the international community to respond to the humanitarian crisis in Tigray, but it has also provided full and unhindered access for humanitarian actors to operate in all parts of the region.
• the decision by the U.S. administration to impose visa restrictions and other measures is not only regrettable but will also seriously harm and undermine the constructive spirit of engagement and the significant gains achieved on the ground, not to mention the centuries-old people-to-people relationships.

III. Press Freedom and Freedom of Expression

• Ethiopia, under the new administration, showed commitment to set many journalists free from unjust imprisonment, undertook legal reforms to improve the media landscape and expand unprecedented access to information and publications (print, social and broadcast media) like never before
• The expulsion of the New York Times journalist is attributed to the expiration of his work permit in Ethiopia a few months ago. His expulsion should have happened a few months ago.
• According to the head of the Oromia Regional State Communication Bureau, the death of the OBN journalist in Wollega is attributable to the act of the recently parliament-designated terrorist Shene group operating in the area. They were not happy about what he was reporting about them and they used to send him death threats.
• More than 82 foreign journalists have been given access to the Tigray region
• Ethiopia expects foreign journalists to respect the professional ethics of journalism and above all the laws of the land and the terms and conditions of the work permits in the country

IV. Economic Diplomacy

The Consulate General of Ethiopia in Los Angeles in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia hosted a virtual pre-investment meeting on Thursday (May 20). This meeting aimed to encourage the American companies’ representatives, residing on the West Coast of the United States of America, to enable them to explore and invest in Ethiopia and to have a general overview of the investment opportunities and incentives and packages in energy, agriculture, agro-processing, manufacturing, and other priority areas of investment in Ethiopia available for potential business companies.

H.E. President Uhuru Kenyatta on Thursday attended the inauguration ceremony of the first berth of the new Lamu Port- South Sudan-Ethiopia Transport Corridor project (LAPSSET) that was launched in 2012. Present at the occasion, Ethiopian Ambassador to Kenya, H.E. Meles Alem said Ethiopia would do its level best for the success of the project which will boost regional trade coupled with other infrastructure projects that created linkages between the two countries.

Embassy of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to the People’s Republic of China in collaboration with Beijing Chengjia Culture Communications Co., Ltd. held Ethiopian Coffee Promotion Ceremony at the Ethiopian Embassy. During the ceremony, Deputy Head of Mission (DHM), Ambassador Dawano Kedir noted that Ethiopia and China have a long and multifaceted relationship which resulted in a very strong and successful partnership. He said, over the years, Ethiopian coffee is gaining more market share in the trade exchange between the two countries. Though the Chinese market has the potential, the export to the country of Ethiopian coffee was only around 4,000 tons in 2019.

V. Citizen-centered diplomacy

The DFEND ETHIOPIA Task Force in the United Kingdom, in collaboration with Ethiopians and people of Ethiopian descent in Europe, North America, and Ethiopia, staged an online protest against infringements on Ethiopia’s sovereignty. The “hands off Ethiopia” rally drew more than 500 participants.

1136 Ethiopians were repatriated from Saudi Arabia over the week

ኢትዮጵያ የውስጥ ጉዳይዋን የምታስተዳድርበት መንገድ ከውጭ ሊነገራት እንደማይገባ የኢፌዴሪ የውጭ ጉዳይ ሚኒስቴር አሜሪካ በአገሪቱ አመራሮች ላይ የጉዞ እገዳ ለመጣል መወሰኗን ተከትሎ ዛሬ ባወጣው መግለጫ አስታውቋል፡፡

የኢትዮጵያ መንግስት አገራዊ መግባባት እንዲፈጠር ከሰፊው የኢትዮጵያ ህዝብ ጋር ሲሰራ የቆየው ከውጭ ስለተገፋ ሳይሆን በአገር ውስጥ ብሔራዊ መግባባት እንዲፈጠር ለማድረግ ትክክለኛ መንገድ ሆኖ ስላገኘው መሆኑን ሚኒስቴሩ ገልጿል፡፡

መንግስት በኢትዮጵያ ፓርላማ ሽብርተኛ ሆኖ ከተፈረጀው የሕወሓት ቡድን ጋር እንደማይደራደር ሊሰመርበት ይገባል ብሏል ሚኒስቴሩ በመግለጫው፡፡

የኢትዮጵያ መንግስት ከዚህ ቀደም ግልጽ እንዳደረገው ሁሉ፣ የአሜሪካ መንግስት በኢትዮጵያ ውስጣዊ ጉዳይ ጣልቃ ለመግባት የሚያደርገው ጥረት ተገቢ አይደለም ብቻ ሳይሆን ተቀባይነት እንደሌለው በመግለጫው ተጠቅሷል፡፡

ኢትዮጵያ የውስጥ ጉዳይዋን የምታስተዳድርበት መንገድ ከውጭ ሊነገራት እንደማይገባም ተገልጿል፡፡

በትግራይ ክልል የተፈጸመው የሰብአዊ መብት ጥሰትን በተመለከተ የኢትዮጵያ መንግስት በተግባሩ የተሳተፉትን አካላት ለፍርድ ለማቅረብ እየሰራ መሆኑ በመግለጫው ተጠቅሷል፡፡

የኢትዮጵያ ጠቅላይ አቃቤ ሕግ ሲያደርግ የነበረውን የምርመራ ውጤት እና ተጠያቂነት እና ፍትሕ እንዲሰፍን የወሰዳቸውን እርምጃዎች ይፋ ማድረጉን ሚኒስቴሩ አስታውቋል፡፡

የኢትዮጵያ ሰብአዊ መብት ኮሚሽን እና የመንግስታቱ ድርጅት ከፍተኛ የሰብአዊ መብት ኮሚሽን የጋራ ገለልተኛ ምርመራ ሥራ መጀመራቸውም የተገለጸ ሲሆን፣ በኢትዮጵያ መንግስት ጋባዥነት የአፍሪካ የሰብአዊ እና የህዝቦች መብት ጥበቃ ኮሚሽንም ምርመራ እያደረገ መሆኑ ተጠቅሷል፡፡

በትግራይ ክልል ለተከሰተው ሰብአዊ ቀውስ ምላሽ ለመስጠት የኢትዮጵያ መንግስት ከዓለም አቀፍ ማህበረሰብ ጋር ለመስራት ቁርጠኝነቱን መግለጹ ብቻ ሳይሆን፣ የሰብአዊ ድጋፍ ሰጪዎች በትግራይ ክልል ውስጥ ያልተገደበ እንቅስቃሴ እንዲያደርጉ መፍቀዱን ሚኒስቴሩ ገልጿል፡፡

የኢትዮጵያ መንግስት ያለውን ውስን ሀብት እና ከአጋር አካላት የተገኘውን ዕርዳታ በመጠቀም በትግራይ ክልል ድጋፍ ለሚያስፈልጋቸው ወገኖች እንዲደርስ ማድረጉ ተገልጿል፡፡

በክልሉ ሰብአዊ ድጋፍ እየሰጡ ያሉ አካላት እያጋጠመ ያለው ችግር የአቅም እና የተጨማሪ ዕርዳታ ፍላጎት እንጂ የተደራሽነት ችግር እንዳልሆነ ይገነዘባሉ ብሏል ሚኒስቴሩ በመግለጫው፡፡

የኢትዮጵያ መንግስት፣ የአሜሪካ መንግስትን ጨምሮ ከሌሎች ዓለም አቀፍ አጋር አካላት ጋር በትብብር በመስራት ውጤት በማስመዝገብ ላይ ባለበት በአሁኑ ወቅት፣ የአሜሪካ መንግስት ለመጣል የወሰነው የጉዞ እገዳ ለበርካታ ዓመታት የዘለቀ የሁለቱን አገራት ግንኙነት ከመጉዳቱም በላይ የተመዘገቡ ውጤቶችን የሚጎዳ መሆኑ ተገልጿል፡፡

ይህ የሁለቱ አገራት የቆየ ወዳጅነት ላይ ችግር የሚፈጥር ሁኔታ በዚህ ከቀጠለ የኢትዮጵያ መንግስት ከአሜሪካ መንግስት ጋር የሚያደርገውን ግንኙነቶች እንደገና ለማጤን የሚገደድ መሆኑን የጠቀሰው መግለጫው፣ ይህ ደግሞ ከሁለትዮሽ ግንኙነትም ባለፈ ሌላ አንድምታ ይኖረዋል ብሏል፡፡

የኢትዮጵያ መንግስት አሁን ያሉትን ችግሮች ለመፍታት እና በአገሪቱ ዘላቂ ሰላም እና ብልጽግና ለመምጣት የሚያደርገው ጥረት በዚህ የአሜሪካ መንግስት ውሳኔ ወደኋላ የማይመለስ መሆኑን ሚኒስቴሩ ገልጿል፡፡

አሜሪካ በኢትዮጵያ ላይ አላስፈላጊ ጫና ማሳደሯን ለመቀጠል መወሰኗን በመስማቱ ማዘኑን መንግሥት ገልጿል፡፡

ቀደም ሲልም አሜሪካ ለኢትዮጵያ ትሰጠው የነበረውን ኢኮኖሚያዊ እና የፀጥታ ድጋፍ ለመቀነስ መወሰኗን መግለጫው አስታውሷል፡፡

ውሳኔው ኢትዮጵያ የጋራ በሆኑ ጉዳዮች ዙሪያ ከአሜሪካ መንግሥት አስተዳደር ጋር ገንቢ የሆነ ትብብር እያደረገች ባለችበት ወቅት የተላለፈ መሆኑን መግለጫው ጠቅሷል፡፡

ኢትዮጵያ በቅርቡ ለስራ ጉብኝት አዲስ አበባ ደርሰው የተመለሱትን አዲሱን የአሜሪካ የአፍሪካ ቀንድ ልዩ መልዕክተኛ ሚስተር ጄፍሪ ፌልትማንንም የተቀበለችው በዚሁ መንፈስ እንደነበርም ጠቅሷል፡፡

መልዕክተኛው ጠቅላይ ሚኒስትር ዐቢይ አህመድን ጨምሮ ከአገሪቱ ከፍተኛ የስራ ኃላፊዎች ጋር ተገናኝተው መምከራቸውንም አስታውሷል፡፡

ውሳኔው ኢትዮጵያ ፖለቲካዊ ለውጥ ያመጣል ብላ ተስፋ የጣለችበትን ሀገር አቀፍ ምርጫዋን ለማድረግ እየተዘጋጀች ባለችበት ሰዓት የተላለፈ መሆኑም የተዛባ ትርጉም ያሰጠዋል ብሏል መግለጫው፡፡

6ኛው ሀገር አቀፍ ምርጫ የመንግሥት አስተዳደርን ከመቀየር በተጨማሪ አካታች ለሆነ ምክክር በር ይከፍታል ተብሎ እንደሚጠበቅ መግለጫው ጠቁሟል፡፡

እናም በዚህ ወሳኝ ወቅት የኢትዮጵያ መንግስት ከአሜሪካ አቻው ይጠብቅ የነበረው ድጋፍን እንጂ እንዲህ ያሉ በሀገራዊ ምርጫው ላይ ጥላ የሚያጠሉ የተዛቡ እርምጃዎችን አይደለም ብሏል መግለጫው፡፡

ኢትዮጵያ ከአሜሪካ ጋር ላላት የቆየ ወዳጅነት ትልቅ ግምት እና ቦታ እንደምትሰጥ የጠቀሰው መግለጫው የጉዞ እገዳውን ጨምሮ በአሜሪካ መንግስት ሊወሰዱ የታሰቡት እርምጃዎች በሁለቱ አገራት መካከል የቆየውን ታሪካዊ ግንኙነት ክፉኛ እንዳይጎዱት መንግሥት ያለውን ስጋት ገልጿል፡፡

የአሜሪካ መንግስት አስተዳደር የኢትዮጵያ መንግስትን ከሁለት ሳምንታት በፊት በህዝብ ተወካዮች ምክር ቤት በሽብርተኝነት ከተፈረጀው ሕወሓት ጋር በተነፃፃሪነት ለማቅረብ ያሳየውን አዝማሚያም “አሳዛኝ እና የአስተዳደሩን የተዛባ አካሄድ ፍንትው አድርጎ የሚያሳይ” ሲል መግለጫው ተችቷል፡፡