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The recent statement from Office of Prime Minister reads – It is an established fact that the dominant group within TPLF violated the constitution and other basic laws of the land in attacking the defence forces, which are the hope and pride of the country.

Even prior to the attack, the perpetrators had engaged in various illegal activities that threatened the peace and unity of the nation. Breakdown of peace, death, displacement, and communal instability have been the results of direct and indirect crimes committed by the TPLF clique.

The unlawful TPLF group committed a treasonous act against Ethiopia, considering the Federal Government’s patience and attempt to resolve matters peacefully as a weakness. In particular, the massive attack on our defence forces is a crime that threatens the very existence of the country.

The situation was imminent, forcing the government to take appropriate legal action. When such things happen, it is clear that the government has both moral and legal obligation to take appropriate rule of law enforcement action to protect the sovereignty and security of the country.

In fulfilling this obligation, the federal government took legal action against the TPLF criminal clique.

The action taken has eroded the illegal military setup of the clique which has been a major threat to our country and the region. Some of the key leaders of this group have been arrested and brought to justice, while the rest have been weakened and become fugitives.

In accordance with the Constitution as well as the decision of the House of Federation, a Provisional

Administration has been established in the region. The federal government is also working to rebuild the region and rehabilitate the victims of the conflict instigated by the clique.

This reconstruction and rehabilitation works require the effort and support of all. It is to be recalled that the government called on all Ethiopians, as well as the international community, to take part in rebuilding Tigray.

Ethiopians who originated from the region are among the prominent actors who could play an irreplaceable role in reducing the human and material damage and making the region a better place for governance and development. Some of these citizens however had taken up arms and went into battlefields either being swayed by TPLF propaganda or forced by the illegal group. Nevertheless, the government recognizes that natives of the region are not the main culprits.

The government strongly believes in handling the matter patiently with the understanding that patriotic natives, who were not involved in the looting and plundering, rather opposed the government at the instigation of the destructive group.

Therefore, the government believes that the participation of various parties is crucial to strengthen national unity and rebuild our common values, solidarity and infrastructure damaged by the destructive group. As a result, with the exception of senior TPLF military and political leaders who

are suspected of being involved in the illegal attacks and related crimes and against whom arrest warrants has been issued, other citizens and natives of the region are called upon to return to their villages and homes within a week and join the community. In such a way, citizens that are natives of the region who decide to detach from the destructive group and refrain from engaging in destructive activities are asked to resume their normal lives and live peacefully without any legal liability.

The relevant security, administrative, and law enforcement agencies have been provided with the necessary resources to welcome and co-operate with these citizens.

The government is calling on senior TPLF military and political leaders, who are suspected to have played a key role in the crime, to surrender peacefully to law enforcement agencies.

The government calls on these leaders to do their part by learning from the devastation and damage so far, presenting themselves to justice, preventing further national loss and not shedding the blood of citizens in vain.

TPLF’s top military and political leaders who do this will save themselves from severe punishment and prevent misery of their people. However, to the senior military and political leaders of the TPLF who do not respond to this last call to bring themselves to justice, the government states in advance that all necessary measures will be taken to enforce the law.

The Consulate General in Los Angeles in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia hosted virtual Investment Forum on Thursday March 18, 2021 to strengthen business ties between Ethiopia and the United States of America.

This forum made a successful deliberation on Home-Grown Economic Reform and the Business Environment in Ethiopia, including opportunities & incentives in the priority sectors the country provides to foreign investors.

In this investment forum more than 108 company representatives, representatives of chambers of commerce and organizations were represented.

H.E Ambassador Ababi Demissie, Director General for Foreign Direct Investment and Technology Transfer, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia in his opening remarks emphasized on the reasons for doing business in Ethiopia and the investment opportunities and incentives available for investors.

The Director General further underscored that this kind of investment forums are key instruments to enhance ties between Ethiopia and the United States of American companies and businesspersons.

In addition to this, presentations about investment potentials and facilities available to investors were delivered to the attendees of the virtual forum from the representatives of Ethiopian Investment Commission and the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.

H.E Ambassador Mulugeta Kelil, Consul General of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia in Los Angeles, on his closing remarks stressed that “the Consulate General of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia in Los Angeles invites all to visit and explore investment opportunities open to investors, in various priority sectors, in Ethiopia.

He also assured investors his Consulate General’s commitment to expediate the ease doing business in the areas of the investment, the participating investors of the virtual conference, and any investor is interested to do business in Ethiopia.

He also promised to organize, in the future, such kind of forums that will bring together investors to exchange valuable information and accelerate collaboration.

Members of the Las Vegas Valley’s Ethiopian community on Wednesday protested what they described as the U.S. government’s interference in the northeastern African nation’s domestic affairs.

The demonstrators, many of them carrying flags of Ethiopia, chanted in front of the Lloyd George U.S. Courthouse in late morning.

The goal of the protest organized by the nonprofit Ethiopian Community Center of Las Vegas was to highlight an assertion on March 10 by Secretary of State Antony Blinken that “ethnic cleansing” has occurred in the northern region of Tigray.

“The loud music we’re playing today is reflective of what we want,” said Felegehiwot Demissie, president of the community Center. “… We want our voices to be heard.”

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Ethiopia and China conducted their first political consultation virtually on Tuesday (16 March 2021).

The consultation was led by State Minister, H.E. Redwan Hussein, and Assistant Foreign Minister of the People’s Republic of China, H.E. Deng Li.

The meeting covered an exchange of information on domestic political developments, Ethiopia-China strategic partnership, and cooperation in regional and international issues of mutual interest.

Discussing the current situation in Ethiopia, Ambassador Redwan explained how the government has exerted enormous energy to satisfy the humanitarian needs of affected people in Tigray, besides rebuilding damaged infrastructure by the TPLF clique.

He also appreciated the principled stance of China for it repeatedly, in bilateral and multilateral forums, affirmed that the law enforcement operation in Tigray is an internal affair of the country.

They have also exchanged views on the status of the trilateral negotiation between Ethiopia, Sudan, and Egypt concerning the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).

The two sides noted that the GERD issue should be solved in dialogue under the auspices of the AU-led negotiation and in line with the principle of African solutions to African problems.

During the consultation, Ambassador Redwan also thoroughly explained the belligerence of Sudan in invading Ethiopian lands and forcibly displacing Ethiopian farmers, and looting their properties.

He further requested China to support Ethiopia’s stance to resolve the border issue amicably by employing existing mechanisms.

Pledging to increase their bilateral economic exchanges, the two sides covered in their discussion about ways to strengthen the railway infrastructure between Ethiopia and Djibouti through China’s support.

The Ministry of Health has called on police to enforce all COVID-19 preventive rules as the country sees surge in new infection.

Minister of Health, Dr Lia Tadesse, made the call during a press conference issued today.

The number of people who have died from the virus during the past 10 days has increased by more than 20%, she said.

The Minister also rejected false claims on social about the COVID-19 vaccine.

Ethiopia will continue vaccinating AstraZeneca and other vaccines approved by international health institutions and the ministry.

Ethiopia began vaccinating its people against the pandemic on Saturday after receiving its first batch of 2.2 million doses of vaccine under the COVAX initiative a week ago.

Ethiopia has so far reported 176,618 cases, with 143, 828 recoveries and 2,555 fatalities.