DPM/FM Demeke Holds Talks with UN Representative to South Sudan, Nicholas Haysom

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Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister H.E Demeke Mekonnen discussed with the UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General to South Sudan and Head of the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), Nicholas Haysom at his office today.
The discussion between the two sides highlighted the importance of Ethiopia’s involvement in promoting peace and stability in South Sudan.
Ethiopia has been actively engaged in supporting the peace process in South Sudan, said Demeke, further expressing Ethiopia’ commitment to continue supporting South Sudan in its effort to uphold peace and stability in the country and conduct the election according to schedule.
It is crucial to acknowledge the significance of international collaboration in facilitating the implementation of peace agreements. The discussion between the Deputy Prime Minister and the UN Special Representative demonstrates the commitment of both parties to furthering the peace process in South Sudan.

DPM and FM say that Ethiopia has a role as the peace agreement supporter and implementation its dedication to regional peace and stability. By participating in constructive discussions, Ethiopia aims to contribute to the resolution of conflicts and promote lasting peace in South Sudan.
The two sides noted in their discussion that such dialogues and engagements between Ethiopia and the United Nations in supporting the South Sudan peace process would continue to foster cooperation.
The discussion between the two parties underlined that through coordinated efforts, Ethiopia and the international community at large, including the IGAD, AU, UN and neighboring countries should work together to ensure the successful implementation of the peace agreement in South Sudan.

በውጭ ሀገራት ለምትኖሩ ኢትዮጵያዊያን እና ትውልደ ኢትዮጵያዊያን

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DPM/FM Demeke Mekonnen confers with the EU Managing Director for Africa

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Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister H.E. Demeke Mekonnen discussed with the EU Managing Director for Africa, H.E. Ambassador Rita Laranjinha, in his office today.
In the discussion that focused on strengthening relations between the EU and Ethiopia, Mr. Demeke expressed Ethiopia’s readiness to normalize partnership and cooperation with the EU.
He further explained the importance of a sectoral dialogue between the two sides, and Ethiopia is preparing well for the next meeting on December 7, 2023.

Mr. Demeke also briefed the ambassador about the government’s efforts to ensure that peace reigns in the Tigray, Amhara, and Oromiya regions, further explaining the matters regarding the all-inclusive National Dialogue and the Transitional Justice mechanism.
Ambassador Rita Laranjinha lauded the revamped relations between the EU and Ethiopia and appreciated the Ethiopian Government’s efforts to ensure peace and security in the country.
She said the EU will provide all necessary assistance to that end.

H.E. Amb. Eng. Seleshi Bekele (PhD) met with Rep. G. Meeks (D-NY-5)

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H.E. Amb. Eng. Seleshi Bekele (PhD) met with Rep. G. Meeks (D-NY-5), the ranking member of the House Foreign Relations Committee, together with former Congressman Edolphus Towns. They discussed on Ethio-US and US-Africa relations with regard to development, AGOA, trade, and investment.

H.E. Ambassador Seleshi Bekele met with Senator Mike Rounds (R-SD)

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Today, H.E. Ambassador Seleshi Bekele met with Senator Mike Rounds (R-SD). They discussed US-Ethiopia relations, AGOA and trade, the implementation of the Pretoria peace agreement, and humanitarian assistance.

Ethiopia and the United States established diplomatic relations 120 years ago, and useful economic ties in aviation, coffee, and textile trade are expanding. Hundreds of thousands of Ethiopians live in the United States, and the moment has come to elevate the relationship to the level of a strategic partner. Such endeavors may be supported by Congress @mfaethiopia.

Yesterday, H.E. Amb. Seleshi Bekele met with Rep. Lois Frankel (D-FL) and discussed on Ethio-US relations. Especially AGOA and Humanitarian Aid exclusions and the effects of these on Women and Children

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የፕሪቶርያ የሰላም ስምምነትን አንደኛ ዓመት በተመለከተ ከኢፌዴሪ መንግሥት የተሰጠ መግለጫEthiopia’s Government Statement on the anniversary of the signing of the “Agreement For Lasting Peace through a Permanent Cessation of Hostilities”

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H.E. Mayor Adanech Abiebie honored with the distinguished Honorary Doctorate

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H.E. Mayor Adanech Abiebie was honored with the distinguished Honorary Doctorate from Trinity International University of Ambassadors Corp. Florida and the prestigious Honorary Georgia Citizen Award.

the third round of two days of trilateral negotiation

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Today, the third round of two-day trilateral negotiation on #GERD among #Ethiopia, Egypt, and Sudan kicked off in Cairo. The meeting is expected to make progress on unresolved technical and legal differences.
Ethiopia is guided by the principle of equitable & reasonable utilization of the Nile River and as per the Agreement on the Declaration of Principles signed in 2015 by the leaders of the three countries.

ዛሬ 3ኛውን ዙር የታላቁ የኢትዮጵያ ህዳሴ ግድብ የውሃ ሙሌት እና አለቃቀቅ ደንቦችና መመሪያዎች የሶስትዮሽ ድርድር በካይሮ ጀምረናል:: በድርድሩም ባልተፈቱ የቴክኒካል እና የህግ ማእቀፍ ጉዳዮች የተሻለ ውጤት ላይ ለመድረስ ትኩረት ይደረጋል:: ኢትዮጵያ በ2015 በመሪዎች ደረጃ የተፈረመው የመርሆች መግለጫ ስምምነት መሰረት ድርድሩን በፍትሃዊና ምክንያታዊ አጠቃቀም መርህ መሰረት ውጤት ላይ ለመድረስ ትሰራለች::